Senior Software Engineer (Onsite)

Embedded Software Engineer Raytheon is seeking a mid-level Embedded Software Engineer to join our engineering team supporting development of advanced defense, sensing, and EO/IR systems. This role focuses on Linux-based compute platforms, data-processing frameworks, and hardware/software integration on VPX/SOSA architectures. The ideal candidate has experience building scalable, secure, and mission-critical software services running on x86_64 and ARM-based single board computers. What You Will Do Develop software components that provide core compute-platform services, including data transport, scheduling, and processing orchestration Implement and maintain frameworks enabling scalable, high-throughput, and low-latency processing pipelines Define platform interfaces, APIs, and data contracts in coordination with Systems, FPGA, Sensor, and Hardware teams Integrate software across Linux-based compute nodes and heterogeneous processing environments (CPU/GPU/accelerators) Manage and configure Linux OS environments and containerized runtime systems (Docker/Podman) to support platform deployment and operation Participate in Agile development, ensuring high-quality code integration through CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines Conduct performance profiling and optimization for compute workloads and platform services Diagnose and resolve complex issues in distributed, multi-process, or multi-node compute environments Contribute to improvements in platform architecture, development tooling, and overall software quality practices Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant engineering experience. Experience in at least one systems-level programming language (e.g., C, C++, or Rust) and developing software on Linux systems. Real time or low-level system development experience. Experience applying Agile software development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or similar) alongside CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices (automated builds, testing, secure integration workflows). The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. What We Offer Opportunity to work on mission critical systems that support national defense Collaborative engineering culture with strong technical mentorship Onsite team environment with hands on access to hardware and labs Career development and training through Raytheon's engineering advancement programs Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation Offered Based On Eligibility Raytheon