Senior Software Integration & Test Engineer

About the role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. We are seeking a Senior Software Integration and Test (SWIT) Engineer to join the Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) Software Department. The MDS Software mission is to provide world-class radar and Command and Control (C2) Software for our customers’ wide array of surveillance and warning systems. SWIT Engineers are responsible for integrating our software into a system and troubleshooting issues, designing new test cases and analyzing performance. This is an onsite role in Woburn, MA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the installation, integration, and configuration of new radar builds, software updates, and patches onto lab systems.
• Drive the troubleshooting and resolution of highly complex software and system issues in a Linux environment, working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop and execute detailed test plans and procedures to validate new software builds, ensuring they meet system requirements and operational performance standards.
• Analyze system performance data to identify and implement improvements to the software baseline.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical oversight on integration and testing activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, including systems, hardware, and cybersecurity specialists, to support the development and deployment of robust radar system solutions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of integration and testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Prepare and present technical documentation, including test reports, analysis findings, and recommendations, to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience in software integration, testing, troubleshooting or administration in a Linux-based environment.
• Software development and debugging skills using languages such as C++, Python, or similar.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required after start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of radar systems, real-time software, or missile defense applications.
• Experience working in field-deployed operational support roles, including direct interaction with customers and end-users.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and tools such as Jira.
• Experience with system integration labs (SIL) or hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing environments.
• Understanding of cybersecurity and information assurance requirements in a Linux setting.
• Demonstrated leadership