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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 on 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.\nSensors: Space and Air division in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer [Embedded / Radar] to be part of their product development teams for the Airborne Radar Systems group to work one or more of the following key areas:\nDevOps Support\nSoftware Build Manager\nAir-to-Air Radar Software Engineer\nAir-to-Ground Radar Software Engineer\nVisit Raytheon Landing Page: Raytheon El Segundo, CA Location\nWhat you will do:\nThe Gen 4 Airborne Radar Department mission is to provide world class Software for our customers’ wide array of RF products for airborne radar applications. Our software capabilities include software requirement development, design, modeling/simulation, real-time embedded, signal processing and data processing, infrastructure software, software testing, integration, and verification. Gen 4 Airborne Radar SW team in El Segundo CA is looking to add a Software Engineer to their F/A-18 development team.\nDesign, develop, and test software based on software trouble reports in an agile/waterfall, collaborative environment, delivering builds for the APG-79 radar.\nSupport system integration of software on hardware\nSupport Development and Production software development for F/A-18 Next-Gen roadmap activities\nDemonstrate critical thinking skills, the ability to thrive in small, empowered teams, and an intense desire to directly enable our customers’ success\nTroubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code for performance and efficiency in complex environments\nWrite and maintain comprehensive documentation for software applications, including system architecture and design specifications\nParticipate in program execution and continuous improvement\nWork collaboratively with multiple engineering disciplines to analyze, implement, and test system modification requests to the existing system baseline\nWork Location: Onsite at our El Segundo, CA Campus\n Must be able to obtain \"special access programs\" (SAP/SAR) for continuation of employment.\n\nQualifications you must have:\nTypically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of relevant software experience.\nDevelopment experience coding in C, C++, ADA or related languages/tools across phases of SDLC.\nExperience working on UNIX, Linux, Windows, VxWorks, Green Hills or other RTOS.\nActive and transferable U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.\nQualifications We Prefer:\nCurrent Top Secret Clearance\nAbility to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams\nDevelopment experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.)\nExperience designing & implementing radar modes & algorithms, signal processing, target detection, and tracking \nExperience with Networks (software and hardware)\nExperience developing near-real-time, embedded SW\nExperience with git\nExperience with embedded or low-level software development, including OS-adjacent or hardware-interfacing work.\nExperience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure such as Jenkins, Subversion, or similar.\nFamiliarity with Agile lifecycle process including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies\nExperience with the DevOps Pipeline\nExperience managing software builds\nExperience developing Air-to-Air Radar Software\nExperience developing Air-to-Ground Radar Software\nExperience developing embedded software for sensors, algorithm development, signal or data processing preferred. \nExperience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS, SOSA, Link-16, etc)\nExperience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets.\nExperience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems\nExperience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems\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.\nSome of our employee benefits include:\nThe RTX Employee Scholar Program pays for tuition, academic fees and books for undergraduate and graduate study at approved educational institutions\n401(k) plan that offers a broad range of investment options. For eligible employees, we will match up to 4% of your savings to help you build financial security\nFlexible work schedules and paid time off to accommodate work/life balance including many with every other Friday off\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.\nThis position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA, 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 \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 95,500 USD - 181,700 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. 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