Principal Ground Software Development Engineer

U.S.

Citizen, U.S.

Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.

We bring 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.

Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

We are looking for a skilled Principal Ground Software Development Engineer with embedded development experience to join our Space and RF Sensors team in El Segundo, CA.

Serve as a technical leader within a highly-focused team responsible for developing, integrating, and delivering real-time embedded and mission‐critical software for satellite ground systems.

In this senior role, you will own major technical execution areas, guide architectural decisions, coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines, interface directly with customers, and ensure successful delivery of Ground Software (GSW) capabilities.

You will work closely with systems engineering, integration and test, mission operations, program leadership, and external stakeholders to drive execution, mitigate risks, and ensure the success of high-visibility software deliveries.

include:

Own the technical execution and delivery of mission‐critical Ground Software (GSW), ensuring performance, quality, and schedule adherence.

Lead planning, development, and maintenance of build plans, including recurring build releases, execution priorities, and coordination with control accounts and program leadership.

Facilitate Kanban workflow, assign stories, manage backlog health, and provide technical direction to the GSW team.

Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for advanced satellite ground systems, applying modern architectures and high‐reliability coding practices.

Lead and present technical content at internal and external meetings, including Control Change Boards (CCB), Software Segment Review Boards (SSRB), Working Groups, and weekly program/customer technical sessions.

Prepare, coordinate, and deliver technical artifacts such as build readiness packages, impact assessments (ICDs/requirements changes), discrepancy report (DR/CR) reviews, and technical status briefings.

Coordinate cross-team work, including Hardware-to-Hardware (H2H) transfers, Configuration Management (CM), Data Management (DM), and lab/IT support.

Provide senior technical oversight, reviewing peer designs, PMR charts, discrepancy reports, and software installations for new releases.

Drive DevSecOps and CI/CD improvements, including automated testing in Jenkins pipelines, containerization workflows (Docker/Podman), and Kubernetes-based deployments.

Guide software architecture decisions across multi-threaded applications, microservices, AWS services, Kubernetes clusters, Helm charts, and YAML configurations.

Collaborate directly with customers, supporting install events, prioritizing DRs, resolving issues, and providing build forecasts to CAMs and IMS stakeholders.

Support program-wide leadership meetings, including daily SW leadership syncs, mission engineering customer forums, SDRL coordination updates, and weekly execution sessions.

Work onsite in El Segundo, CA.

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of relevant software experience.

leading software teams or technical execution for mission-critical systems.

developing object‐oriented software using C++ / C / Python in Linux environments.

with containerization (Docker or Podman), orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, and modern deployment workflows.

facilitating Agile teams, including Kanban or Scrum leadership roles.

Active and transferable U.S.

Government issued TS clearance (w/SCI eligibility) is required prior to start date.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Experience deploying and debugging software in Kubernetes clusters using Helm charts, Podman container images, YAML files, and Kubectl diagnostic workflows.

Expertise with CI/CD automation, especially Jenkins, automated system/unit tests, and DevSecOps pipelines.

with satellite ground systems, mission data processing, real-time operations, or other aerospace/defense mission systems.

Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket) for backlog management, documentation, and workflow coordination.

performing technical reviews, DR/CR impact assessments, and customer-facing technical status presentations.

serving as a Product Owner or technical lead, including backlog prioritization, story creation, acceptance criteria, and execution management.

Strong communication and collaboration skills to coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines and interface with customers.

Proven ability to manage complex technical execution across multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Some of our employee benefits include:

The RTX Employee Scholar Program pays for tuition, academic fees and books for undergraduate and graduate study at approved educational institutions

401(k) plan that offers a broad range of investment options.

For eligible employees, we will match up to 4% of your savings to help you build financial security

Flexible work schedules and paid time off to accommodate work/life balance including many with every other Friday off

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Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite.

This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

This position requires a security clearance.

DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA, an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.

More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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