Principal Software Test Engineer, Onsite

RTX•Goleta, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon's EW Software Team in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, CA is looking to hire a Principal Software Test Engineer to work onsite. This role involves leading and participating with a Software Test team to derive testing requirements, design and implement test configurations, perform physical installations and connections of equipment and software, create test plans, execute test plans, document results, and produce planning and technical work products. The Test Team Leader will also be responsible for managing budget and schedule for testing, and interacting with other disciplines such as Hardware, Electrical, and Systems to ensure the completeness and success of software testing in a fast-paced and dynamic product development environment.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience setting up, configuring, and connecting test scenarios using target hardware, input and driver devices, and data collection systems.
Team leadership experience including managing people, budget and schedules.
Lab experience in product testing using logic analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, and system on chip debugging tools, or similar.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to drive results and coordinate with Software, Hardware, and Systems teams, and agile processes.
Experience developing technical documents for internal and customer distribution.
Familiarity with object-oriented programming languages, software design, integration and test.
Familiarity with embedded microprocessor design, system on chip software design, FPGAs, high-speed transceivers, DDR, flash memories, block diagrams, signal analyses or signal generation, and real-time operating systems.
Good written and interpersonal communication skills.
Existing Secret security clearance.
Electronic Warfare Electronic Attack/Electronic Support (EA/ES), Radar, or Secure Communications technology knowledge.
Familiarity with Software Tools like Jenkins/Jira, DevSecOps, Interfaces and bus standards.
Experience with scripting and test automation.

Responsibilities

Lead and participate with a Software Test team.
Derive testing requirements from System and Software development specifications.
Design and implement test configurations for various stages of hardware and software development.
Perform physical installations and connections of equipment and software to establish and maintain test environment, and update as needed.
Create test plans to demonstrate compliance with software specifications.
Execute test plans and document results.
Prepare and submit documentation in accordance with Contractor Data Requirements List (CDRL).
Produce planning and technical work products for internal customers to form original solutions to complex problems.
Manage budget and schedule for testing.
Interact with other disciplines, such as Hardware, Electrical and Systems, and other team leaders and senior technical staff to insure the completeness and success of software testing.
Engage with fast pace and dynamic product development environment.