Software Section Manager (Onsite)

RTX • Aurora, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world 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. 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. As a Software Section Manager at Raytheon, you have the opportunity to directly impact the world around you and contribute to classified programs and technologies you are passionate about. Our small agile teams adapt to evolving customer needs and warfighter needs and engineers at Raytheon Technologies benefit from a flexible work environment where engineers can move between teams and support new domains critical to our nation’s defense.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of prior relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience developing object-oriented software using Java or C++.
• Experience on the Palma program.
• Experience with Agile development
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of software engineering processes and best practices.
• Organizational and time management abilities to balance leadership and software development tasks.
• Commitment to creating a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Experience with Microservice architectures, DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Development, and automated test.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain advanced ground system software and mentor junior software developers.
• Lead technical direction and activities for the team.
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with team members to discuss performance, development goals, and workplace satisfaction.
• Maintain regular touchpoints to understand team morale and workload distribution.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback.
• Support formal performance review cycles and provide input to functional and project leadership.
• Facilitate smooth onboarding for new hires, including orientation to team practices, tools, and expectations.
• Manage offboarding processes to ensure knowledge transfer and a smooth transition.
• Ensure team compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Encourage and support ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Recognize and celebrate team and individual achievements, fostering a positive team culture.

Benefits

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees