Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Goleta, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 224000 - 224000

Posted on: 30-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA601: Goleta (EW) Bldg H01 6380 Hollister Avenue Building H01 Goleta CA 93117 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated experienced Principal Software Engineer to be an active participant in the software development team for Electronic Warfare (EW) projects working with cutting edge technologies in products that protect our warfighters.

What You Will Do

Technical leadership and participation on collaborative cross-disciplined integrated product teams often employing agile system and software development operations to plan specify design test and integrate complex software and systems solutions.
Responsibilities include inventions and innovations of new products and technologies from architecture and design through integration lab test and field test.
Collaborating effectively with other disciplines and senior technical staff in addition to producing planning and technical work products for internal customers to form original solutions to complex problems.
Developing software requirements and FPGA level interface requirements derived from system level requirements developing associated architectures performing simulations and analysis and testing of the software in a laboratory setting.
Work in an advanced product development team environment with systems firmware electrical and software engineers. Think out-of-the box to root-cause issues and develop creative resolutions.
Handle fast pace and dynamic product development environment including engagement with Systems and Electrical Engineers
This position will require occasional business-related travel.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government issued security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Experience in software design integration and test utilizing C / C.
Experience with embedded microprocessor design system on a chip software design FPGAs high-speed transceivers DDR flash memories block diagrams signal analyses or signal generation.
Experience developing real-time applications on embedded platforms including bare metal (no-OS) embedded Linux or Windows environments.

Qualifications We Prefer

Existing Secret security clearance.
Electronic Warfare Electronic Attack/Electronic Support (EA/ES) Radar or Secure Communications technology knowledge.
Experience C# using WPF and MVVM.
Tool familiarity: Visual Studio Vitis TortoiseSVN Jenkins Jira Collaborator.
DevSecOps background including pipeline toolset use and creation.
Lab experience in product testing using logic analyzers high-speed. oscilloscopes signal generators and system on chip debugging tools.
Experience with interfaces and bus standards such as: VME PCI PCIe VPX or Gb Ethernet.
Experience in software lifecycle phases: software architecture system/software requirements analysis design implementation verification testing system integration and post-delivery maintenance.
Experience with Radar technology machine languages.
Experience with software algorithm development.
Experienced in Agile development processes.
Experience with machine learning.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration Innovation and Safety.

Whether youre just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional we offer a robust total rewards package 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.

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Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

Welcome to Raytheon in Goleta CA

Clearance Information: This position requires security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) an agency of the Department of Defense handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses Collins Aerospace Systems Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. Its 185000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics electric propulsion directed energy hypersonics avionics and cybersecurity. The company formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses is headquartered in Arlington VA.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 112000 USD - 224000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

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 companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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Date Posted:Country:United States of AmericaLocation:CA601: Goleta (EW) Bldg H01 6380 Hollister Avenue Building H01 Goleta CA 93117 USAPosition Role Type:OnsiteU.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance ...