Raytheon Technologies

Senior Software Engineer, Real-time Embedded

Raytheon Technologies$95K — $181K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in STEM with a minimum of 5 years of experience
  • Proficiency in C/C++ for software design, integration, and testing
  • Experience in embedded microprocessor and system-on-chip software design
  • Background in developing real-time applications across various platforms
  • Active U.S. citizenship and ability to maintain a security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate in cross-functional product teams using agile development
  • Innovate and implement new technologies from concept through testing
  • Develop software and interface requirements from system specifications
  • Test and analyze software in laboratory settings
  • Engage in dynamic product development with various engineering disciplines
  • Occasionally travel for business-related purposes

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available
  • Strong commitment to values like Safety, Trust, and Innovation
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts
  • Opportunities for professional development through Employee Scholar Program
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Employee assistance program for added support
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-05-28
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CA-GOLETA-H03 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H03
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

Raytheon's Electronic Warfare (EW) Software development team is looking to hire experienced Senior Software Engineer, Real-time Embedded 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 5 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Experience in software design, integration and test utilizing C / C++.
  • Experience with embedded microprocessor design, system on a chip software design, FPGAs, high-speed transceivers, DDR, flash memories, block diagrams, signal analyses or signal generation.
  • Experience developing real-time applications on embedded platforms, including bare metal (no-OS), embedded Linux, or Windows environments.
  • 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.
  • 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


Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
  • 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.
  • 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


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As 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.

The 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.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security. Through proven systems and software engineering practices, built on the invention and application of innovative technologies, they deliver the C2 infrastructure necessary to effectively control security/military forces in any environment. Their reliable solutions assure information superiority, increased shared awareness, deep sensor reach, aircraft control, air defense, disaster management, and time-critical decision making.

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