Senior Principal Software Engineering Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-02-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ202: 3350 EHemisphere Loop Bldg M09 3350 EHemisphere Loop Bldg M09 Building M09, Tucson, AZ, 85706 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This position is eligible for a signing bonus

This Senior Principal Software Engineer position will support a major missile program as the Software Lead Engineer. The Software Lead Engineer will communicate and work closely with other IPTLs, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, their team, and the customer in support of a missile system development activity.

The Software Lead Engineer is responsible for leading the team that plans and executes the program’s software engineering activities through all stages of requirements, development, and testing for software builds. Activities include but not limited to providing status information to functional management and the chief engineer, is responsible for planning and overall execution of the software budget, cost, schedule, measures, technical direction, and investigation of problems on the program. Directorate level activities may include Estimate at Completion Reviews (EACs), proposal reviews, staffing projections, and monthly metrics tracking. In addition, the Software Lead Engineer will be the primary Software Engineering interface to the customer community, program management, and other stakeholders. This candidate must have the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines. The candidate must be able to run a team working multiple configurations of hardware and manage multiple development branches.

This position is within the Effectors Center of the Software organization, and is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

Develop and maintain the Software development roadmap and strategy for a Technology Maturation Risk-Reduction (TMRR) program.

Estimate software development efforts using agile methods and aligns it with program plans.

Apply expertise in software development for embedded multi-processor systems.

Provide innovative and creative software solutions to complex technical problems.

Follow and/or recommend changes to established processes and procedures.

Create new procedures in new program areas.

Review software products for soundness of technical judgment and adequacy.

Produce documentation related to software artifacts across the lifecycle including design documents, test procedures, how-to guides, and internal presentations.

Demonstrate ability to effectively work and communicate with all levels of program, customers, functional, and technical leads (IPTs, chief engineers, architects, Directorate).

Use Microsoft Office suite of resources to produce documentation to facilitate program leadership and customer discussions and decisions.

Utilize agile software development methods, automation, and continuous integration.

Owns the configuration management of all digital products on the program.

Provides requirements to Hardware In-the-loop Software team.

Expected to travel 10% of the time.

What You Will Learn

Software Program Management.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other STEM related field and 10 years of relevant experience.

Experience across the Agile software development lifecycle in three or more of the following: C++ data structures and algorithms or C, C++, Python, and/or Object-Oriented Program Languages; systems software design; FQT test planning & execution; integration of real-time software/firmware/hardware; software test equipment maintenance; software requirements definition, experience on a program with security constraints.

Experience including at least two of the following: Embedded Software, Embedded Software Security, Embedded Operating Systems (Linux, RTOS, VxWorks), Software Architecture Design and Implementation.

Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

Hands-on experience with Raytheon’s Software Development Framework (Missile Kit, vTEn, genSoft, genSim, FUEL).

Highly motivated self-starter, able to work independently, multi-task and follow-through.

Demonstrated interpersonal & teamwork skills.

Experience with Agile Software development methods (e.g., Scrum, continuous integration) including experience using Git/ADS.

Experience using scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Python).

Experience adapting Board Support Packages.

Experience with System Integrity software design and development.

Control Account Manager certification and experience as an acting CAM.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

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 is onsite at our campus in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring, and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region, and recognized as one of America’s 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature’s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson’s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.

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“Winter in Tucson”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZdKKkF0QkE

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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The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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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