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U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance\n\nSecurity Clearance Type:\nDoD Clearance: Secret\n\nSecurity Clearance Status:\nActive and existing security clearance required after day 1At 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.\nWe are seeking a highly motivated, experienced Principal Software Engineerto be an active participant in the software development team for Electronic Warfare (EW) projects, working with cutting edge technologies in products that protect our warfighters.\nWhat You Will Do:\nTechnical leadership and participation on 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.\n\nResponsibilities include inventions and innovations of new products and technologies, from architecture and design, through integration, lab test and field test.\n\nCollaborating 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.\n\nDeveloping 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.\n\nWork in an advanced product development team environment with systems, firmware, electrical and software engineers. Think out-of-the box to root-cause issues and develop creative resolutions.\n\nHandle fast pace and dynamic product development environment including engagement with Systems' and Electrical Engineers\n\nThis position will require occasional business-related travel.\n\nQualifications You Must Have:\nTypically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) AND a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.\n\nExperience in software design, development, integration and test utilizing C / C++.\n\nExperience with embedded microprocessors, system on a chip software design, FPGAs, high-speed transceivers, DDR, flash memories, block diagrams, signal analyses or signal generation.\n\nExperience developing real-time applications on embedded platforms, including bare metal (no-OS), embedded Linux, or Windows environments.\n\nThe ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government issued security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.\n\nQualifications We Prefer:\nExisting Secret security clearance.\n\nElectronic Warfare Electronic Attack/Electronic Support (EA/ES), Radar, or Secure Communications technology knowledge.\n\nExperience with .NET C# using WPF and MVVM.\n\nTool familiarity: Visual Studio, Vitis, TortoiseSVN, Jenkins, Jira, Collaborator.\n\nDevSecOps background including pipeline toolset use and creation.\n\nLab experience in product testing using logic analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, and system on chip debugging tools.\n\nExperience with interfaces and bus standards such as: VME, PCI, PCIe, VPX, or Gb Ethernet.\n\nExperience in software lifecycle phases: software architecture, system/software requirements analysis, design, implementation, verification testing, system integration, and post-delivery maintenance.\n\nExperience with Radar technology, machine languages.\n\nExperience with software algorithm development.\n\nExperienced in Agile development processes.\n\nExperience with machine learning.\n\nWhat We Offer\nOur values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.\n\nAtotal rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.\n\nRelocation Eligible - Relocation assistance available\n\nLearn More & Apply Now!\nPlease consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.\nOnsite: 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.\n\nThis 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\n\nAs part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.\nThe salary range for this role is 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.\nPrivacy Policy and Terms:\nClick on this link to read the Policy and Terms","description_format":"text","description_chars":7792,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Life insurance","Parental leave","Relocation assistance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Electronic Warfare"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-18T23:15:12Z"}],"liveness":{"score":33,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.442,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":8,"expected_fill_days":10,"reasons":["conf:0","agency","velocity","win:late","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":224900,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/global-hr-principal-software-engineer-ew-real-time-embedded","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/global-hr-principal-software-engineer-ew-real-time-embedded.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T01:12:09Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1158,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3842,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}