Senior Radar Software Engineer — Gen4 for F-18

RTX

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 96,000 - 182,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

RTX Employee Scholar Program

401(k) plan with company match up to 4

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Gen4 Tactical Airborne Radar group in El Segundo, CA. You will design, develop, and test software for the APG-79 radar and support system integration on hardware.

You will collaborate in small, empowered teams, troubleshoot and optimize code for performance while producing documentation and contributing to continuous improvement in a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5 years of software experience.
Experience coding in C, C++, ADA across the SDLC.
Experience on UNIX, Linux, Windows, RTOS (VxWorks/Green Hills).
Active and transferable U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.
MUST obtain SAP/SAR access for continuation of employment.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and test software based on trouble reports in an agile/waterfall, delivering builds for the APG-79 radar.
Support system integration of software on hardware.
Support Development and Production software for F/A-18 roadmap activities.
Demonstrate critical thinking and collaboration in small, empowered teams.
Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code for performance and efficiency.
Write and maintain documentation including system architecture and design specifications.
Participate in program execution and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines on system modification requests.