Principal Software Engineer Job in Tucson 85701, Arizona US
What's your vision of tomorrow? At Raytheon, we aspire to be the most admired defense and aerospace systems supplier through world-class people and technology.
Raytheon is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more than 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; command, control, communications and intelligence systems; as well as a broad range of mission support services.
Principal Software Engineer
Job Description:
As part of a multi-disciplined team, Hardware-in-the-Loop software engineers support all aspects of the software life-cycle in development of Software Engineering Workstations (SWES), Computer in the Loop (CIL), and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) test stations. This includes software design, development, integration, and test of high and low level software components.
The software engineer provides solutions to complex technical software problems using ingenuity and innovation, provides guidance to junior staff and reviews software products for soundness of technical judgment and adequacy. The software engineer will work under general supervision and will support product deliveries with tasks such as creating software modules, modifying code based on engineering change notices and, assist in integration and troubleshooting while adhering to defined development processes.
The software engineer will be required to produce documentation related to the design and release of software artifacts and is expected to give formal and informal presentations to senior software personnel. Additionally, the software engineer follows and/or recommends changes to department processes and procedures.
Required Skills:
- Must be proficient in C/C++ and have a minimum of 8 years practical experience using either or both of these languages
- Must have good interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills
- Must have a demonstrated ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines
- Candidate must have good communication skills and a strong desire to learn and contribute in a teaming environment.
- Must be able to obtain Secret security clearance.
Desired Skills:
- Knowledge of simulations, 6DOF, Missile Guidance, Navigation, Radar and Discrimination systems
- Experience with developing software within a DoD environment
- Real-time simulation experience in a Unix/Linux environment
- Low-level interface software (i.e. drivers) development/integration/Test
- Experience with Synergy change management
- Experience in software engineering requirements analysis, design, code, unit test, software troubleshooting / debugging
- Familiarity developing for and integrating with electronics hardware such as digital, serial, D/A A/D, 1553, FPGA, PCI/PCIe, and other computer interfaces
- Knowledge of modeling and scene generation
- Some assignments are available for 2nd and 3rd shifts
Required Education (including Major):
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B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Computers
Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.
Raytheon Missile Systems
- 2010 sales: $5.7 billion
- 12,400 employees
- Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona
- World's largest developer, producer and integrator of weapon systems
- More than 1 million missiles produced since 1954
- Broad weapons portfolio
- Missiles
- Smart munitions
- Projectiles
- Kinetic kill vehicles
- Directed energy weapons
- Customers: All U.S. military services; allied forces of more than 40 countries
- Strong commitment to the global marketplace
Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.
