Software Engineer II (Mission Systems)

About the role

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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon has an opportunity for a Software Engineer II to join our Mission Systems Engineering Team in the DFW area. We’re seeking a highly capable Senior Software Engineer with strong systems thinking, deep software architecture experience, and domain knowledge in advanced defense or aerospace systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, collaborates across disciplines, and can drive software design at the system-of-systems level.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems thinking to software engineering challenges including CONOPS development, V-model alignment, specification tree analysis, and system decomposition.
• Perform software high-level design at the System-of-Systems level and design, develop, and refine subsystem and platform interfaces for both hardware and software.
• Develop Software Requirements Specifications (SRS).
• Collaborate with Systems Architects, Technical Leads, and Senior Technical Fellows and cross-discipline teams (Systems Engineering, Algorithms, Firmware and Hardware) on design exploration and problem solving.
• Architect, implement, test, and debug embedded real-time software in heterogeneous hardware, firmware, and software systems.
• Participate in major design reviews including PDR and CDR.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Occasional business travel may be required, up to 5%.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or STEM and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing, testing, and integrating real-time software applications in C++ or related software languages and experience with Linux, VxWorks, or other real-time operating systems.
• Product-domain experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • RF or EO/IR Sensors
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Effectors
  • Communications
  • Multi-domain Mission Systems
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with software architecture for complex system-of-systems, subsystem interface design, and software system integration and test.
• Experience with engineering and modeling tools (Cameo or Enterprise Architect and MS Visio), along with familiarity with MOSA standards including OMS and AMS-GRA.
• Demonstrated collaboration with Systems, Software, Firmware, and Hardware engineering teams.
• Ability to develop and present complex technical material at design reviews such as PDR and CDR.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamically changing environments.
• Proactive problem-solving and strong ownership mindset.
• Experience working in system integration lab (SIL) environments with physical hardware including test benches and simulators.
• Experience with Agile Scrum development practices.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines including static analysis, automated build and test, CI/CD, and test-driven development.
• Hands-on experience with Git for version control and GitLab or Artifactory for repository management.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance with special program access.

Security Clearance

• This position requires a security clearance.
• DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $68,900 – $131,100 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 candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.