Software Engineer II - EW, Onsite

RTX (Raytheon); Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Raytheon Goleta, CA is seeking a Software Engineer II to contribute to real-time embedded products within the EW software group. You will participate in cross-disciplinary teams and apply agile practices to plan, design, test, and integrate complex software and systems.

The role requires a STEM degree with at least two years of relevant experience, proficiency in C/C++, and a track record in firmware or embedded development. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in software design, integration and test using C/C++.
• Experience in firmware/product development or similar; ability to obtain DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cross-disciplinary product teams applying agile processes to plan, design, test, and integrate complex software and systems.
• Innovate implementations of new products and technologies from architecture to field test.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and senior staff to deliver original solutions to complex problems.
• Develop software requirements and FPGA interfaces from system requirements; perform simulations and lab testing.
• Work with systems, firmware, electrical and software engineers in an advanced development environment.
• Occasional business-related travel.

Skills

C/C++

Firmware development

Real-time embedded systems

Agile development

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Visual Studio

Vitis

TortoiseSVN

Jenkins

Jira

Collaborator

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-10

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-GOLETA-H04 ~ 115 Robin Hill Rd ~ BLDG H04

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 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's Electronic Warfare (EW) Software development team is looking to hire experienced Software Engineer II to work on real-time embedded products.

Raytheon Goleta, CA Location

What You Will Do:

• Participate in collaborative, cross-disciplined integrated product teams, often employing agile system and software development operations to plan, specify, design, test, and integrate complex software and systems solutions.
• Responsibilities include innovating creative implementations of new products and technologies, from architecture and design, through integration, lab test and field test.
• Collaborating effectively with other disciplines and senior technical staff, in addition to producing planning and technical work products for internal customers to form original solutions to complex problems.
• Developing software requirements and FPGA level interface requirements derived from system level requirements, developing associated architectures, performing simulations and analysis and testing of the software in a laboratory setting.
• Work in an advanced product development team environment with systems, firmware, electrical and software engineers.
• Handle fast pace and dynamic product development environment including engagement with Systems and Electrical Engineers.
• This position will require occasional business-related travel.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) AND a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in software design, integration and test utilizing C / C++.
• Experience in software engineering related to firmware/product development or similar.
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Current transferable DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience with embedded microprocessor design, system on a chip software design, FPGAs, high-speed transceivers, DDR, flash memories, block diagrams, signal analyses, signal generation and signal processing.
• Experience developing real-time applications on embedded platforms, including bare metal (no-OS), embedded Linux, and Windows environments.
• Electronic Warfare Electronic Attack/Electronic Support (EA/ES), Radar, or Secure Communications technology knowledge.
• Experience with .NET C# using WPF and MVVM.
• Tool familiarity: Visual Studio, Vitis, TortoiseSVN, Jenkins, Jira, Collaborator.
• Lab experience in product testing using logic analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, and system on chip debugging tools.
• Experience with interfaces and bus standards such as: VME, PCI, PCIe, VPX, or Gb Ethernet.
• Experience across all phases of software lifecycle from architecture to system integration, and post-delivery maintenance.
• Experience with software algorithm development, and machine learning.
• Experienced in Agile development processes.

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.
• Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance available

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), 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 here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

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.

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