Senior Program Protection Engineer (Embedded Software Engineer)

RTX (Raytheon); Tewksbury, Hopkinton (MA, MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a senior embedded software engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test real-time embedded software with C/C++ on Linux and RTOS platforms. You will contribute to system integrity and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver hardened software for defense applications.

The role requires collaboration with Systems Engineering, documentation of design concepts, and participation in technical integration with subcontractors to ensure hardware/software alignment while

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment developing and maintaining software on embedded processors/microcontrollers.
• Experience developing multithreaded applications.
• Experience building up and maintaining a code base built with CMake and Google Test.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Involved with software and firmware design, development, integration, and testing of real-time embedded solutions with application software, focusing on overall system integrity.
• Work with Systems Engineering to support design concepts and system architecture documentation, and decompose requirements for software development.

Skills

Agile development

DevSecOps

Embedded Linux

Multithreading

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Git

Subversion

CMake

Google Test

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-14

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Software Product Assurance Center's Software Security Sensors and Effectors Department is seeking a highly skilled individual to join our software team where you will employ Agile development techniques on embedded targets to continuously develop and deploy critical capabilities to the warfighter. We strive for technical excellence by drawing upon a workforce whose knowledge base and experience covers the complete spectrum of modern computing languages and platforms.

As a senior embedded software engineer, the candidate will be involved with software and firmware design, development, integration, and testing of real-time embedded solutions with application software, with a focus on overall system integrity.

Working side by side with Systems engineering to support generation of design concept and system architectural documentation. Support the decomposition of the architectural documentation in support of the generation and decomposition of requirements needed to support software development activities. The ideal candidate will also participate in Technical Integration Meetings with subcontractors to ensure selected hardware meets hardware and software requirements.

The candidate , working individually or as part of a team will be responsible for applying embedded principles to the design and development of hardened software applications. Software applications are developed using C and C++ on a variety of computing platforms running Linux and other real time operating systems. The candidate will ensure consistency across teams and remove impediments as they arise.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment developing and maintaining software on an embedded processors/microcontroller. Experience working in a Linux environment with ability to modify and maintain Linux Kernel root file system
• Experience developing multithreaded applications.
• Experience building up and maintaining a code base built with CMake and Google Test.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Value

• Proficiency with RTOS Systems, Linux device drivers, and/or embedded Linux
• Experience developing and troubleshooting on embedded targets
• Experience designing, implementing, testing, or deploying real-time embedded software solutions.
• Willingness to learn new techniques and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose customer issues.
• Knowledge of modern computer architectures and hardware technologies including: x86, ARM Architectures
• Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• Working knowledge of the Linux Kernel development and device drivers for the Linux Kernel.
• Experience with bare-metal software development.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git or Subversion.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely across other engineering disciplines (Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, etc.) to debug system and board level issues using software tools

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenanc