Principal Software Engineer

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Fullerton, CA Bldg 675 1801 West Hughes Drive Building 675, Fullerton, CA, 92834 USA

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America

Position Type:
Onsite

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Clearance Required:

DoD Clearance Secret (U.S. citizenship required to obtain clearance)

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.

• Collaborate with Scrum teams to design, develop, test, and troubleshoot radar software solutions.
• Assist in the requirements, design, development, and testing of real-time embedded software, application software, and tools.
• Contribute to the development of new work products or enhance existing applications and systems.
• Design, code, test, integrate, and document software solutions in C++ and Object‑Oriented Design (OOD).
• Participate in technical reviews of software components and systems.
• Follow established Agile/Scrum development practices and processes to maintain the configuration management of software products.
• Occasional travel (up to 10%) to radar installations to help with testing, integration, or troubleshooting.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain C++ software for Embedded Linux and real‑time environments.
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM, Dev Ops, Jira, Jenkins, and version control systems.

• Experience with radar systems or other real‑time embedded systems.
• Advanced knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and real‑time embedded systems.
• C++ experience applied to real‑time Digital Signal Processing (DSP), enabling radar systems to interpret complex signals and deliver mission‑critical awareness.
• Experience leading technical discussions and mentoring junior engineers.
• Scripting skills (Python, Perl, or Bash) for automation and testing.

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, and Safety.

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.

Clearance Information:
This position requires 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 https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..htm

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.

The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

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