Sr Software Engineer I Job in Annapolis Junction 20701, Maryland 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.

Sr Software Engineer I

Job Description:

Raytheon is seeking a Software Developer / Engineerto support coding and implementation of various information technology solutions.

Qualified applicants may be subject to a security investigation and must meet minimum qualifications for access to classified information.  U.S. Citizenship and an active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required.

Essential Job Functions include:

- Performs highly complex systems modeling, simulation and analysis to provide appropriate solution.

- Conducts investigations and tests of complex software systems to enhance performance or to investigate and resolve matters of significance.

- Reviews completion and implementation of technical products to ensure success and timeliness.

- Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of more complex projects.

- Recommends corrections in complex technical applications and analysis to enhance performance.

- Evaluates vendor capabilities on projects to provide required products or services.

- Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.

- Provides technical consultation to other organizations; interacts with senior customer personnel and internal senior management.

- Provides the customer base with first level support.

Required Skills:

  •     Must have a BS Degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field or possess equivalent experience in lieu of a degree;

  •     Must have 6 or more years of experience in software engineering or operating systems programming;

  •     Must have 5 years of demonstrated experience working as a software engineer designing high performance, scalable architectures, and writing applications in PHP and/or working on an equivalent open source project;

  •     Must have software development life cycle experience, including design, coding, testing and documentation

  •     Must have demonstrable management, operation and optimization experience with My SQL.

  •     Must have experience running high traffic web services including requirements and capacity analysis, service configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting, and change management processes.

  •     Must have demonstrable diagnostic and problem solving skills to ensure optimal development environment

  •     Must have strong analytical and creative problem solving skills to resolve highly complex software design issues and create new software for one or more products

  •     Must have good leadership skills to mentor, oversee, and lead team members

  •     Must have good interpersonal skills to interact with senior customers, management, and team members

  •     Must have good communication skills to interact with team members and senior support personnel

  •     Must have the ability to synthesize broad and narrow concepts of high complexity and use them to meet company objectives

  •     Must have ability to work independently and as part of a team

    • Desired Skills:

  •     Demonstrated experience with Apache, AJAX, and/or Redhat Linux is a plus

    • 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.

    Innovative technologies. Superior solutions. Outstanding opportunities.

    Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2010 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

    At Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), we transform data into knowledge. IIS is a leading provider of intelligence and information solutions, specializing in ground processing, unmanned ground systems, cybersecurity operations, homeland security and other markets to resolve the most complex problems for our customers worldwide. IIS employs more then 8,300 people worldwide with major hubs in the Mid Atlantic Region, Aurora, CO, and national Headquarters in Garland, TX, IIS generated $2.8 billion in 2010 revenues.

    Bring your talent and skills to the following IIS team!

    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.

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