Embedded Security Software Engineer I (Onsite)
About The Position
Join Raytheon's Secure Product Assurance/Sensors Space and Air Software team in El Segundo to develop software applications addressing defense challenges. The role contributes to the design, coding, integration, and testing of critical real-time embedded software for next-generation radar, sensor, guidance, and fire control systems. The engineer works across phases of the software development lifecycle and focuses on secure software solutions while helping deliver products that support national and allied security. The position is onsite at the El Segundo, California campus and requires an active, existing DoD Secret security clearance after the first day; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility. The engineer investigates and troubleshoots complex technical problems, supports system and software requirements derivation and architectural modeling, and performs technical analysis. Responsibilities include designing, coding, unit testing, integrating, and documenting embedded software; participating in peer reviews, code inspections, and technical decisions with multidisciplinary teams; supporting program execution against technical, cost, schedule, and quality baselines; and following established software development processes to maintain product integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution; degree must be obtained by the start date.
- Experience developing and testing or debugging software using C, C++, or a similar object-oriented programming language.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar.
- Real-time embedded software development experience.
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving experience.
- Experience developing software in a team-based environment, with strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Active and existing DoD Secret security clearance required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of software development processes and experience participating in all phases of the SDLC, including requirements, design, implementation, and testing.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build environments.
- Familiarity with Scrum/Agile, DevSecOps, and Git/GitLab.
- Familiarity with Linux OS, kernel development, and Linux device drivers.
- Hands-on experience developing low-level device drivers or RTOS applications.
- Hardware/software integration experience.
- Experience interfacing with FPGAs.
- Experience with inter-processor communication.
- Knowledge of ARM architecture.
- Knowledge of secure boot concepts.
- Embedded software security experience.
- Experience designing, implementing, testing, or fielding real-time security-oriented solutions on DoD programs; embedded experience is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Investigate and troubleshoot complex technical problems and develop resolutions collaboratively.
- Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, including software/hardware integration as appropriate to the program phase.
- Assist with deriving system and software requirements, architectural modeling, and technical analysis.
- Design, code, unit test, integrate, and document real-time embedded software, with a focus on secure software solutions.
- Participate in software peer reviews, code inspections, and technical decision-making with multidisciplinary teams, program leadership, and customers.
- Support program execution to ensure work products meet technical, cost, schedule, and quality baselines.
- Follow established software development processes and practices to maintain software product integrity.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage
- Relocation eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
