Senior Real-Time Embedded Tech Lead - Secret Clearance

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

Benefits offered by this job

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401(k) plan with matching up to 4%

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Raytheon seeks an experienced Software Engineering Section Lead in El Segundo, CA to guide staffing, performance, and execution across multiple embedded software baselines. You will provide senior technical leadership, review code, and champion engineering discipline.

This onsite role requires a STEM degree, 8+ years of relevant experience, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. DoD security requirements and US citizenship apply.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience implementing and validating real-time algorithms and supporting SW/HW integration on embedded platforms.
• Experience collaborating with different stakeholders.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government issued security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical contributor and Section Lead, managing staffing, talent development, performance, and consistency across multiple fast-moving software baselines.
• Provide senior technical leadership by delegating, reviewing, and guiding engineering work to ensure disciplined implementation of embedded system algorithms.
• Review code, validate algorithm behavior, and drive strong engineering practices through clear technical rationale and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with systems and cross-functional leads to support integration, verification, and delivery of multiple simultaneous efforts.
• Manage section staffing, workload balancing, and long-term workforce planning, ensuring a healthy and well-supported engineering organization.
• Perform performance management, coaching, and career development to grow talent and maintain strong engineering capabilities.
• Champion engineering discipline excellence through process ownership, best-practice promotion, inclusive culture building, and stable leadership across programs.
• Work onsite in El Segundo, CA

Skills

Embedded systems

Real-time algorithms

SW/HW integration

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Raytheon seeks an experienced Software Engineering Section Lead in El Segundo, CA to guide staffing, performance, and execution across multiple embedded software baselines. You will provide senior technical leadership, review code, and champion engineering discipline.

This onsite role requires a STEM degree, 8+ years of relevant experience, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. DoD security requirements and US citizenship apply.