Senior Principal Software Engineer (Onsite)

Location

Unspecified

Security Clearance Status

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with cross-functional, agile teams to define, design, and implement new features, ensuring system integration and scalability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code for performance and efficiency in complex environments.
• Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for software applications, including system architecture and design specifications.
• Participate in product reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards and best practices.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in modern languages, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps), and other methodologies and technologies, especially in relation to complex systems.
• Exhibit leadership behaviors and practices and serve (part-time or full-time) in leadership roles
• Travel and off-hours testing (2nd or 3rd shift) may occasionally be required.

What You Will Learn

• Agile methodology and the associated tools.
• Leadership tools associated with Proposal efforts and Earned Value (EV)
• Modern Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.
• Test-Driven Multi-Disciplined Capability (TDMC) Product Development methodology.
• A variety of domains such as battle management, command & control, communications, radar, missile, and/or modeling & simulation
• Work across engineering disciplines to develop solutions to complex problems in support of defense systems.
• Use AI to increase efficiency, resulting in higher quality products, across the SDLC.

You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience in leading a team.
• Experience in developing complex systems and applications using an object-oriented (OO) programming language using C++.
• Experience using Unix/Linux operating system.
• Experience with data structures, software design principles, and developing algorithms, particularly in high-concurrency and distributed systems, etc.
• Experience with Shell Scripting (tcsh, csh, bash), software development tools like Git/Clearcase, and software debuggers, etc.
• Experience with software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.).
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued interim secret security clearance is required prior to start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

We Prefer

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Experience in the role as a Scrum Master (SM) and/or a Product Owner (PO).
• Experience with Network Communication Protocols and using embedded Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), such as VxWorks and Integrity.
• Experience in OO languages such as Java, C#, and Ada.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating System.
• Experience in embedded systems, real-time systems, or large-scale applications.
• Experience with multithreading, memory management, and performance optimization in complex environments.

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.
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• Clearance Information: 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
• 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.
• Huntsville, AL: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-huntsville,-al-location #LI-RH2
• _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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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.
• RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act._

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