Software Engineer, Aerospace & Defense (Secret Clearance)

Raytheon; Portsmouth (RI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

RTX in Portsmouth, RI, is seeking software engineers to join a world‑class team developing Battle Management, C2, and sensor systems for aerospace and defense. The role focuses on delivering robust software across diverse platforms with strong emphasis on collaboration and quality.

You will work on open architectures, apply modern languages, and leverage AI-enabled workflows to improve efficiency and reliability. Onsite roles and security clearances are part of the position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in STEM or similar technical field.
• Experience designing and programming with C++, Java or other OO language.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, memory management, and multithreaded apps.
• Experience with Generative AI tools to accelerate workflows and code quality.
• Experience with open systems architecture and modular design principles.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cross-discipline product teams, using agile methods to develop, test, and integrate software for aerospace/defense.
• Contribute as a software team member and possibly lead a small software team.

Skills

C++

Java

Object-oriented design

Generative AI

Technical problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

Git

Atlassian Suite

Azure

Jenkins

MATLAB

Python

Job description

RTX in Portsmouth, RI, is seeking software engineers to join a world‑class team developing Battle Management, C2, and sensor systems for aerospace and defense. The role focuses on delivering robust software across diverse platforms with strong emphasis on collaboration and quality.

You will work on open architectures, apply modern languages, and leverage AI-enabled workflows to improve efficiency and reliability. Onsite roles and security clearances are part of the position.