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October 27, 2026
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Software Engineer I, Gen4 Airborne Radar

El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
$63K/yr - $120K/yr
Entry Level
Raytheon, an RTX company, is hiring a Software Engineer I to develop real-time embedded software for radar modes and capabilities. The role contributes across the software development lifecycle, including software/hardware integration, troubleshooting, requirements and architecture work, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
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Responsibilities

  • Work on technical problems and provide innovative solutions, with guidance as needed
  • Work at all phases of the SW development lifecycle, including SW/HW integration
  • Develop RT embedded SW, specifically pertaining to various radar modes and capabilities
  • Utilize investigation and troubleshooting skills to assess issues and develop solutions
  • Work with teams across multiple disciplines, internal and external
  • Join program and customer meetings/reviews
  • Support the team leads as needed regarding technical decision making, problem resolution
  • Help to ensure performance to technical, cost, schedule, quality
  • Support of system and software requirements and architecture generation and analysis as needed

Qualification

Required

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience
  • Development experience coding in C/C++/ADA or related languages/tools
  • Experience working on UNIX, Linux, Windows, VxWorks or other RTOS
  • Experience working in an agile/scrum team hyper-collaborative team environment using typical agile oriented tool suite
  • 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
  • Must be able to obtain "special access programs" (SAP/SAR) for continuation of employment

Preferred

  • Introductory Experience with design, code, integration, and test of software into a large software baseline and large system
  • Current DoD Secret and Top Secret Clearance
  • Experience developing Radar Software applications
  • Direct experience with Agile methodologies
  • Analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot tool and system operation performance issues
  • Experience with large complex systems such as airborne radars

Benefits

  • Healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits
  • Career development and recognition programs
  • Relocation assistance available
  • 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 (subject to eligibility; specific benefits depend on the business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement)
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on the level of the position and collective-bargaining agreement coverage; payments are not guaranteed and depend on multiple factors
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
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