Principal Software Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Aurora, CO

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to support software applications at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. The role supports troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation of software applications; isolates system errors or unexpected performance; and tests, integrates, and delivers new software baselines. The engineer also provides technical direction and mentorship to software engineers working on modernization efforts. This is an onsite position. An active and transferable U.S. government TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required. Relocation assistance is available. The stated salary range is $107,500–$204,500. Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, an employee assistance program, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Applicants may also be eligible for annual short- or long-term incentive compensation, which is not guaranteed.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and at least 8 years of prior engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
Experience with software engineering using Java or C++ within a Linux environment.
Experience with software build, test, and integration tools and processes.
An active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly is required before the start date.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DevOps concepts and tools, such as GitLab CI, Podman, Kubernetes, and automated build/test pipelines.
Experience in a structured configuration-controlled environment, primarily supporting and maintaining real-time software applications on an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract.
Experience with Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
Experience leading the software development lifecycle from requirements traceability through integration on production systems.
Experience mentoring junior engineers on software practices such as code reviews, task breakdown, and scope management of complex software issues.

Responsibilities

Support troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation of software applications.
Troubleshoot and isolate sources of system errors or unexpected performance.
Perform testing, integration, and delivery of new software baselines.
Provide technical direction and mentorship to software engineers on modernization efforts.