Senior Software Engineer (Onsite)
About The Position
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will support one or more phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - requirements, design, development using C++, test, validation, and maintenance. This is an onsite role based in Huntsville, AL.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
- Experience in C++ software development
- Experience working on Linux or Unix platforms.
- Experience debugging in Unix/Linux environments (gdb, Valgrind, etc.)
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued interim secret security clearance is required prior to start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Experience with MATLAB development for modeling
- Experience with network programming or interprocess communication (IPC).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages.
- Exposure to real-time systems, embedded software, or distributed systems.
- Familiarity with CMake or other build systems
- Experience with high-performance, real-time software development
- Experience with parallel programming and hardware acceleration (e.g., multithreading, SIMD, CUDA/OpenCL)
- Experience with performance analysis, profiling, and optimization of computationally intensive applications
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain high‑performance software applications using C++
- Work within Unix/Linux operating systems, including shell scripting, debugging, and system-level programming
- Implement scalable and maintainable software solutions following best practices in architecture and design
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, QA, and DevOps
- Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to standards
- Troubleshoot and optimize existing software for performance, reliability, and scalability
- Integrate with APIs, system libraries, and hardware interfaces as needed
- Develop and maintain documentation, including technical specifications and user guides
- Participate in Agile/Scrum development cycles, contributing to sprint planning and estimation
- Stay current with industry trends and advancements in modern languages, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps), and other methodologies and technologies, especially in relation to complex systems.
Benefits
- 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
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
