Principal SW Engineer - SW Technical Lead - F18 Gen 4 Radar

Prattwhitney; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Onsite at El Segundo campus

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (Embedded / Radar) to lead software efforts for the Gen4 Tactical Airborne Radar program at the El Segundo campus. You will guide a software team, collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines, and ensure timely delivery of software for the F18 roadmap while maintaining system-level documentation.

The role requires a strong background in C/C++/ADA, experience with RTOS, and a DoD security clearance, with onsite work in El Segundo, CA.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of software development experience.
• Experience as Software REA or Software Technical Lead with customer interface.
• Experience with DevSecOps methodologies.
• Development in C, C++, ADA across SDLC.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux/Windows and RTOS environments.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required and U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to the software team and liaise with engineering, leadership and customer.
• Drive progress to meet deadlines and milestones.
• Design, develop, test software for APG-79 radar in an agile/waterfall environment.
• Support system integration of software with hardware.
• Document system architecture and design specifications.

Skills

STEM degree

Software REA/Lead

DevSecOps

C/C++/ADA

RTOS & OS familiarity

customer interfacing

UNIX/Linux/Windows

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Subversion

Job description

About the Role

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon Space and Air division in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer [Embedded / Radar] to be part of their product development teams for the Gen4 Tactical Airborne Radar group, and take on the role of Technical Software Lead in the F18 Program area.

What you will do

• Provide technical guidance to the software team and serve as the liaison between the software team, other engineering counterparts, program leadership, and the customer.
• Hold the team accountable and drive progress to meet deadlines and technical milestones.
• Design, develop, and test software based on software trouble reports in an agile/waterfall, collaborative environment, delivering builds for the APG-79 radar.
• Support system integration of software on hardware.
• Consult on Development and Production software development for our F/A-18 roadmap activities.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills, the ability to thrive in small, empowered teams, and an intense desire to directly enable our customers’ success.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code for performance and efficiency in complex environments.
• Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for software applications, including system architecture and design specifications.
• Work collaboratively with multiple engineering disciplines to analyze, implement, and test system modification requests to the existing system baseline.
• Work Location: Onsite at our El Segundo, CA Campus.
• Must be able to obtain "special access programs" (SAP/SAR) for continuation of employment.

Qualifications you must have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant software development experience.
• Experience serving as a Software REA and/or Software Technical Lead for software, with experience interfacing with customers.
• Experience with DevSecOps Software methodologies.
• Development experience coding in C, C++, ADA or related languages/tools across phases of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience working on UNIX, Linux, Windows, VxWorks, Green Hills or other Real Time Operating Systems.
• Active and transferable U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Current Top Secret Clearance.
• Development experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.).
• Experience designing & implementing radar modes & algorithms, signal processing, target detection, and tracking.
• Experience with Networks (software and hardware).
• Experience developing near-real-time, embedded SW.
• Experience with git.
• Experience with embedded or low-level software development, including OS-adjacent or hardware-interfacing work.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure such as Jenkins, Subversion, or similar.
• Familiarity with Agile lifecycle process including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies.
• Experience developing embedded software for sensors, algorithm development, signal or data processing preferred.
• Experience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS, SOSA, Link-16, etc).
• Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets.
• Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems.

What We Offer

• The salary range for this role is 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD.
• The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on level and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• An incentive compensation program that is not guaranteed is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available.
• Location: Onsite at our El Segundo, CA Campus.
• Emphasis on work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.
• Parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Additional Details

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

This position requires a security clearance.

DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA , an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Company Overview

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.