Raytheon Technologies

Senior Software Engineer - Tactical Radios (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies$86K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5-7 years of related experience or Advanced Degree with 3 years of experience.
  • Ability to obtain US Department of Defense security clearance after day 1.
  • Proficient in software architecture and programming in C, C++, Java, Ada, and Python.
  • Experience as a Scrum Master or Product Owner in Agile environments.
  • Familiarity with engineering tools like JAMA, DOORS, ALM, JIRA, and ADA.
  • Experience in software development from requirements through verification.

Responsibilities

  • Lead software engineering development tasks within an Agile framework.
  • Develop and maintain incremental plans to achieve program milestones.
  • Manage team performance regarding scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Identify and resolve impediments to ensure productivity.
  • Forecast and mitigate risks while pursuing opportunities.
  • Facilitate technical discussions for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Oversee compliance with certification requirements.
  • Promote and improve processes and best practices.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Three weeks of vacation for new employees.
  • Generous 401(k) with employer matching and contributions.
  • Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Programs.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage available.
  • Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, and other coverages.
  • Parental leave benefits including birth and adoption support.
  • Employee Assistance Plan with counseling sessions.
  • Wellness rewards program and virtual doctor visits available.
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-09-17
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-382 ~ 420 Jan Davis Dr ~ DAVIS 382
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

The Tactical, Communications, and Maintenance Applications (TCMA) team based in Huntsville, Alabama has new opportunities for individuals who want to grow their technical expertise on complex programs and be a part of an innovative and fast-paced avionics business area. Teams are composed of cross-functional engineers working in an AGILE environment (approximately 6-10 people) focused on the design and development of software-only products. Our team focuses on creating avionics solutions for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including the integration of various radios and surveillance equipment for domestic and international military customers.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, highly disciplined in Software Engineering to join our TCMA team in Huntsville, Alabama. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading Agile software engineering processes and activities.

What You Will Do:
  • Assist in leading software engineering development tasks within the Agile framework.
  • Develop and maintain incremental plans for teams to meet program milestones.
  • Responsible for team performance against scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Proactively identify and resolve impediments to enable full productivity.
  • Forecast and mitigate risks while harvesting opportunities.
  • Present and support technical discussions for both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure development team maintains compliance with certification requirements.
  • Continually promote and improve upon processes and best practices.
  • Coordinate and status resource needs between program management and engineering leadership.


Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
  • Must have the ability to obtain a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance after day 1. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements.
  • Experience in software architecture, design and development using languages such as C, C++, Java, Ada and Python.
  • Experience working as Scrum Master or Product Owner in an Agile Software Development environment.
  • Engineering Tool experience (JAMA, DOORS, ALM, JIRA, ADA etc.).
  • Experience with software development from requirements through verification.


Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Avionics (Communication) helicopters and/or fixed wing experience
  • Ada Software Development
  • Embedded Software experience
  • Mil-Std-1553B bus protocol experience
  • Ethernet bus protocol experience (TCP/UDP)
  • Military Radio and/or Surveillance (IFF) Knowledge Base
  • Cost Account Management (CAM) experience
  • CDU-7000 Flight2 experience
  • Leadership Experience
  • Ability to successfully contribute in collaborative, cross-domain development environments
  • Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and teamwork skills
  • Demonstrated capability in a fast-paced, dynamic, creative work environment
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and work well with others


What We Offer:

Benefits:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
  • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
  • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
  • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Autism Benefit
  • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
  • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
  • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
  • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
  • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
  • And more!


This role is eligible for relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

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.

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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