Software Engineering Section Leader

RTX • Tewksbury, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. We are seeking a motivated Software Section Leader to join the Patriot Software Team within the Air and Missile Defense Software Department. As a Section Leader, you will be responsible for the oversight of software personnel to meet program needs. The ideal candidate is a well-disciplined individual with a proven applicable technical background, who is able to thrive in a dynamic agile environment and is able to work well in a team setting.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of experience.
• Lead and / or Project Management experience
• Experience with complex systems
• The ability to obtain and maintain an interim secret U.S. security clearance prior to the start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Functional management experience (Managing performance, conducting reviews, mentoring, care and feeding of staff, hiring, etc).
• Cost / Schedule Management and Reporting experience
• Strong communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills
• Customer focus and collaboration skills
• Effective presence and influential leadership capability, with the ability to interact with senior levels of leadership effectively – including customer, Raytheon Technologies teammates and suppliers
• Proven experience with software development techniques and tools, including some, or all, of the following computer languages: C and Ada
• Experience in embedded systems, real-time systems, or large-scale applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that each employee has suitable work assignments and opportunities for growth and advancement
• Contribute to the technical oversight of employees in support of their daily work assignments
• Performance development and appraisal
• Salary and staffing planning
• Ensuring the adherence to company policies and the communication of company and program information
• Responsible for supporting a major program task within the Patriot domain

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level