Principal Modeling & Simulation Software Developer

Raytheon Technologies • Tewksbury, MA

446d

About The Position

The Modeling and Simulation Developer role at Raytheon involves designing and developing advanced Land and Air Defense Systems and simulations. This position requires technical expertise in systems engineering, particularly in radar and effector systems, and aims to enhance the capabilities of defense technologies. The developer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage technical risks, develop modeling tools, and analyze system performance against various threats.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Advanced knowledge of complex Digital Signal Processing with the ability to develop complex time domain signal models for use in design support and requirements analysis.
• Experience with the development and coding of system models, algorithms, test vectors.
• Experience debugging/working within large, unfamiliar codebases.
• SW Design/Development experience with: C++, object oriented programming, Linux, Scripting, Automated Testing.
• Ability to perform design trade-offs (prior to implementation) with considerations such as Computer Memory/Memory management, Efficiency, Readability.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in EE, CE, Physics, Math, ME, Aerospace.
• Knowledge of Air Defense systems (for example - Patriot System).
• Experience/Familiarity with: AFSIM (plugin development/scripting), Code Optimization, Python, Bash, Google Test framework for automated testing, Statistics for testing models.
• Strong analytic, technical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrate a desire to develop SW to best SW design practices and standards.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with cross-functional engineering teams to coordinate design plans and requirements analysis.
• Manage program technical risks by evaluating requirements and design aspects.
• Develop and maintain modeling tools incorporating Digital Signal Processing (DSP) with complex time domain elements.
• Incorporate radar system concepts including detection, discrimination, track and signal processing algorithms to model their behaviors and performance.
• Incorporate effector system concepts including guidance and fuzing to model their behaviors and performance.
• Incorporate radar, effector, and command and control system concepts for performance analysis against various threats, to determine system performance.

Benefits

• Parental (including paternal) leave
• Flexible work schedules
• Achievement awards
• Educational assistance
• Child/adult backup care
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid time off
• Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree