Job Description

Job title: Senior Software Engineer

Company: Raytheon Missiles & Defense


Job description: Date Posted: 2023-01-02-08:00

Country: United States of America

Location: AZ805: RMS AP Bldg East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type: Onsite

At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, by combining our vast resources and investments, we are able to dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges – together we can anticipate more, move faster and make a bigger impact on the big picture.

Job Summary:

The Hardware In the Loop (HWIL) Departments are multi-discipline organizations responsible for designing, building and integrating state of the art testing environments (flight simulators for missiles), as the last step before flight test. As an Electrical Engineer, you will work with weapon system designers, to understand requirements, design solutions, integrate, and deploy the systems to help support tactical software development, testing, and delivery for missiles to the warfighter.

This position is focused on, but not limited to, the design, development, integration, test, and maintenance of advanced C++ software to operate missile flight simulators.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualification could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Prioritizing and handling multiple tasks in a production environment
• Demonstrating solid troubleshooting skills
• Working within an engineering team environment
• Utilizing written and interpersonal communication skills
• Developing requirements for software products

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field of study (CS, engineering, Math, or Physics) and at least five (5) years of prior relevant experience (post BS degree) OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM field of study (post MS degree), OR a PhD in a STEM field and advanced academic experience developing Object oriented C++ software.
• Advanced experience with multi-threaded and parallel processing Object-Oriented C++ designs.
• Experience developing C++ with Linux (Red Hat is preferred) and designing C++ to run in a real-time environment.
• Experience with the development and integration of software drivers for the operation of computer hardware interfaces. Knowledge in common computer hardware interface and data protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, RS-422.
• Experience with GIT and QT
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Also, due to the nature of our business, remote work is not possible.

Qualifications We Value:

• Working knowledge of computer architecture and computer hardware optimization techniques.
• Experience with laboratory test instrumentation.
• Experience using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to visualize software architecture and design. Familiarity with IBM Rhapsody or Cameo System Modeler and Cameo Enterprise Architecture.
• Familiarity of software development lifecycles, such as Agile. Familiarity of Software Configuration Management principles. Familiarity with Microsoft Azure DevOps Server.
• The ability to perform up to 20% business travel.

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 that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Additional Details:

If applicable (All Domestic P/M grade levels P2+) – Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met ( see guidelines ) to receive the Referral Awarding.

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), 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:

Location Information:

This position is located 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.)

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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