Software Engineering Lead

RTX•Waterloo, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our customer-focused Engineering team in Waterloo, where innovation, modernization, and positive change are at the forefront of everything we do. As the Software Engineering Lead, you will bring your leadership expertise, technical acumen, and passion for agile methodologies to guide our talented team. This is your chance to contribute to the development of innovative, mission-critical products while helping build a sustainable and future-ready software infrastructure. At Raytheon, we are driven by a shared mission: to protect and connect the world. We offer a workplace that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and forward-thinking leadership. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally while contributing to some of the most advanced technologies in the aerospace and defense industry. If you’re ready to take the lead, inspire a team, and work at the forefront of technology, we invite you to apply and become part of our journey toward a brighter, more connected future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
15 + years of experience in software development for mission critical systems
Experience mentoring software professionals.
Experience in agile methodologies and fostering an agile culture within a team.
Strong understanding of modern software development processes and methodologies
Proficient in software languages such as C, C++, Python and Bash scripting.
Strong experience with Linux operating systems and software configuration management tools.
Hands on experience with cybersecurity methodologies and implementation strategies.
Proficient with tools such as GIT, GITLab/BitBucket, Jira/Confluence, Artifactory, Grafana, Perforce and CI/CD integration workflows.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.
Ability to travel internationally as required.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and obtain/maintain a Government of Canada security clearance and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of networking and wireless communication protocols (e.g.UDP, TCP, SNMP) is an asset.
Recent leadership training and Earned Value Management (EVM) experience is preferred.
Experience with Radar Systems, Radar Communications Systems or other mission critical applications with high uptime requirements would be is highly desirable.
Familiarity with Matlab, Solaris, WindRiver VxWorks, and Mercury Computer operating systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Establish, mentor, and facilitate modern software development and testing best practices.
Actively reinforce a performance-based work ethic, supporting departmental goals for utilization, efficiency and innovation.
Design, develop, document, test and debug mission critical software to meet customer and industry standards.
Ensure industry and customer specific hardware and software standards are met.
Develop and maintain standardized reporting and dashboards to keep leadership informed of progress and key metrics.
Collaborate with Systems Engineering to integrate vendor equipment, components and systems with Raytheon equipment.
Maintain and enhance tooling infrastructure, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
Support the team’s agile journey by mentoring and guiding team members in modern agile methodologies.
Ensure software development meets coding quality metrics and deliver well documented, maintainable and scalable code.
Contribute to the modernization of the software team’s infrastructure to align with future growth and technological advancements.