Raytheon Technologies

Vision Systems Senior Software Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Degree in STEM with 5+ years of software development experience
  • Proficient in C/C++, C#, Java, and/or Python with OO methodologies
  • Experience using industry-standard IDEs (e.g., Visual Studio, VS Code, MATLAB) for development and debugging

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain software for RVS sensor and camera products
  • Integrate and deploy software, ensuring compatibility with firmware and hardware
  • Generate formal documentation including Version Descriptions and Validation Documents
  • Participate in software development lifecycle phases from requirements analysis to deployment
  • Ensure software compliance with standards and security protocols
  • Troubleshoot imaging hardware requirements and provide support
  • Track and manage cost, schedule, and performance metrics

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available for this position
  • Values-driven culture focusing on safety, trust, respect, accountability, collaboration, and innovation
  • Flexible work schedules and paid time off
  • Employee assistance and scholar programs
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-06-12
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CA-GOLETA-B01 ~ 6825 Cortona Dr ~ BLDG B01
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

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS), a global leader in cutting-edge focal plane and camera technologies. At RVS, you will collaborate with a team of talented engineers and scientists to develop industry-leading solutions in visible, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, and LADAR sensor and camera systems. Our innovative products are widely used in diverse air, ground, and space applications across both commercial and defense sectors.

As a key member of the software engineering team, you will contribute to the design, development, integration, deployment, and support of RVS software. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions for military and commercial programs, leveraging a combination of industry-standard tools and proprietary development processes. This is an onsite role in Goleta, CA.

What You Will Do:
  • Work on the design, development, integration, deployment, and support of RVS software
  • Design, develop, and maintain software for RVS sensor and camera products
  • Software design and development of hardware test frameworks
  • Software integration with firmware and test hardware
  • Software validation to customer specifications
  • Generate formal documentation such as Version Descriptions and Validation Documents
  • Installation, deployment, and instructional support for automated test software
  • Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, coding, testing, and deployment.
  • Ensure software compliance with industry standards, security protocols, and performance objectives.
  • Troubleshooting and supporting requirements for advanced imaging hardware
  • Responsible for tracking and managing cost, schedule, and technical performance metrics
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, systems, and test engineers, to ensure seamless integration and functionality


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 in software development skills with C/C++, C#, Java, and/or Python and knowledge of Object Oriented (OO) methodologies
  • Experience with industry-standard IDEs, including Visual Studio, VS Code, and MATLAB, for development, debugging, and version-controlled workflows

Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Coding with hardware interfaces, (Serial I/O, Ethernet)
  • Software-oriented diagnostic tools (profiler, debugger)
  • Experience with hardware oriented diagnostic tools (oscilloscope, WireShark)
  • Matlab and/or Labview


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 for this position


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.
  • Goleta, CA: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-goleta-ca-location.


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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