Principal Software Engineer (Onsite)

Raytheon; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon in Aurora, CO is seeking an experienced software developer to work on satellite ground systems. The role requires a Bachelor's in STEM, 8 years of experience, and an active TS/SCI security clearance. You will collaborate with engineers in an Agile setting to design, develop, and maintain software.

This position offers an opportunity to work with a variety of advanced software technologies and is critical for supporting defense projects.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience in software development.
• Experience in object-oriented application design.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain satellite ground system software.
• Collaborate with a team in an Agile environment.

Skills

Java programming

Agile methodologies

COTS/FOSS upgrades

Software development lifecycle

DevSecOps and CI/CD

Docker and Kubernetes

Test Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Eclipse

Jenkins

Spring Boot

Kafka

Confluence

Jira

JUnit

Job description

Location: Aurora, CO. This is an onsite role.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for satellite ground systems.
• Work with a team of engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment.

What You Will Learn

• A breadth of advanced software technologies and techniques including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, and microservice software design.
• Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.
• Software lifecycle practices for defense projects.
• Satellite ground system technologies.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience designing and developing object-oriented applications using Java.
• Experience working with COTS/FOSS and performing COTS/FOSS upgrades.
• An active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. An active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance that can be crossed over to a TS/SCI security clearance is also acceptable. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with the satellite ground system domain.
• Experience troubleshooting software errors and implementing fixes.
• Software development lifecycle experience using the SAFe Agile methodology.
• Experience with microservices in an AWS environment using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Test Automation, DevSecOps, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience with tools such as Confluence, Eclipse, Jira, Jenkins, Junit, Kafka, and Spring Boot.

Equal Opportunity Employment

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.