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Sr Software Engineer Gen4 Radar F18 Software Development & Integration

RTX


Job Location:

El Segundo, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 95500 - 181700
Posted: 13 September 2026 (2 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 11 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-R01 2000 E Imperial Hwy BLDG R01

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

Raytheon Space and Air division in El Segundo CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to be part of their product development teams for the Gen4 Tactical Airborne Radar group to work SW development and integration for F18 Program area.

Visit Raytheon Landing Page: Raytheon El Segundo CA Location

What you will do:

  • Design develop and test software based on software trouble reports in an agile/waterfall collaborative environment delivering builds for the APG-79 radar.

  • Support system integration of software on hardware

  • Support Development and Production software development for F/A-18 Next-Gen roadmap activities

  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills the ability to thrive in small empowered teams and an intense desire to directly enable our customers success

  • Troubleshoot debug and optimize existing code for performance and efficiency in complex environments

  • Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for software applications including system architecture and design specifications

  • Participate in program execution and continuous improvement

  • Work collaboratively with multiple engineering disciplines to analyze implement and test system modification requests to the existing system baseline

  • Work Location: Onsite at our El Segundo CA Campus

  • Must be able to obtain special access programs (SAP/SAR) for continuation of employment.

Qualifications you must have:

  • Typically requires a Bachelors degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of relevant software experience.

  • Development experience coding in C C ADA or related languages/tools across phases of Software Development Life Cycle

  • Experience working on UNIX Linux Windows VxWorks Green Hills or other Real Time Operating Systems.

  • Active and transferable U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Current Top Secret Clearance

  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams

  • Development experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars EO/IR EW etc.)

  • Experience designing & implementing radar modes & algorithms signal processing target detection and tracking

  • Experience with Networks (software and hardware)

  • Experience developing near-real-time embedded SW

  • Experience with git

  • Experience with embedded or low-level software development including OS-adjacent or hardware-interfacing work.

  • Experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure such as Jenkins Subversion or similar.

  • Familiarity with Agile lifecycle process including Scrum Continuous Integration and Test-Driven Development Methodologies

  • Experience developing embedded software for sensors algorithm development signal or data processing preferred.

  • Experience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS SOSA Link-16 etc)

  • Experience with production-level SW development & deployment including DevOps DevSecOps and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets.

  • Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems

  • Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems

What We Offer:

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

Learn More & Apply Now!

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: part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect 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.

    The salary range for this role is 95500 USD - 181700 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 candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

    Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

    Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

    This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

    RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

    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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