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Software Security Engineer I

Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
$57K/yr - $109K/yr
New Grad, Entry Level
Raytheon, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Software Security Engineer I in Tucson, AZ. The role involves providing world-class security software for deployed missile systems, focusing on application and embedded software design, development, integration, and testing.
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Responsibilities

  • Our mission is to provide world class Security Software to be used in deployed missile systems
  • As a System Security software engineer, you will be involved with application and embedded software design, development, integration, and testing of real-time missile software
  • Apply System Security principles to the design and implementation of Missile software applications
  • Develop software applications using C and C++ languages on a variety of computing platforms
  • Understand real-time software design and the performance implications associated with specific System Security implementations
  • Work closely with the Systems Security Engineering team to define and implement requirements
  • Work in a common development environment to support and facilitate program ability to leverage specific capabilities
  • Interface with customer community to review technical design and support verification of system maturity

Qualification

Required

  • Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
  • Experience with C / C++
  • Experience working in Agile or similar development environment
  • Experience with scripting languages like Python, Perl or similar
  • The ability to obtain and maintain an interim Secret U.S. security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

  • Experience with validation and verification of software applications
  • Experience/Knowledge of any of the following:
  • Linux/Unix environment
  • Interfacing with FPGAs
  • Interfacing with low-level memory drivers
  • Inter-processor communication
  • ARM Architecture
  • Secure boot concepts
  • Cryptographic Algorithms
  • Experience with Xilinx UltaScale+ MPSoC, Versal, or similar Embedded Processors
  • VxWorks, Embedded Linux, or similar embedded Operating System experience
  • Embedded Software Security experience
  • Experience designing, implementing, testing, or fielding real-time security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs (embedded experience highly preferred)
  • Experience in Kanban frameworks

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
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
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RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Glassdoor
3.8
Founded in 2020
Arlington, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://rtx.com/