Principal Software Integration and Test Engineer

Date Posted:
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2025-07-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA133: Tewksbury, Ma Bldg 3 Concord 50 Apple Hill Drive Concord - Building 3, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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. 

The Embedded Product Security Center’s Software Security Sensors and Effectors Department is seeking a highly skilled Software Integration and Test Engineer to join a cross-disciplinary team responsible for developing, integrating, and testing software solutions for advanced radar systems in the missile defense domain. This role focuses on software/hardware integration, automated DevSecOps pipelines, test infrastructure, and issue triage in embedded real-time environments.

This is a full-time onsite position in Tewksbury

What You Will Do

• Integration and testing of real-time, distributed C++ software systems across Linux-based server platforms and radar sensor hardware.

• Creating and maintaining automated deployment, monitoring, and test pipelines for multiple near-Ops environments simulating operational radar system use.

• Collaborating across multi-vendor and multi-disciplinary teams to integrate and validate software releases from various upstream teams.

• Supporting full lifecycle integration including software setup, test execution, regression analysis, and root cause resolution.

• Interfacing software components with RHEL9, FPGAs, and sensor hardware.

• Contributing to the evolution of our CI/CD infrastructure with Jenkins, GitLab, and Ansible, enabling automated test, build, and deploy pipelines.

• Performing profiling, debugging, and monitoring tasks using tools such as Valgrind, GCOV, Coverity, and custom-built dashboards (e.g., Grafana).

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of experience.

• Experience in software integration and /or test preferably on embedded or real-time systems

• Experience with C++ software development, preferably in a Linux environment

• Experience with network performance and system health monitoring

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with hardware-software integration, including radar systems or similar sensor platforms

• Experience creating and maintaining automated DevSecOps infrastructure

• Knowledge of secure coding best practices and testing for potential software vulnerabilities.

• Proficiency with RTOS Systems, Linux device drivers, and/or embedded Linux

• Knowledge of modern computer architectures and hardware technologies including:

  • x86, ARM Architectures

  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

• Prior participation in Performance/Longevity/Reliability Testing

• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

• Integration experience across multiple sites or subcontractor teams

• Demonstrated success managing large-scale software merges

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with coworkers, suppliers, stakeholders, and customers in a team environment

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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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:  

• We Are RTX

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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.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 company’s 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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