AMVETS Jobs

Date Posted:

2025-04-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA301: 2 Relay Road, Chesapeake 2 Relay Road Bldg 344, Chesapeake, VA, 23322 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

If you want to explore an occupation that brings forth the Next Generation Over-the-Horizon Radar, designed with increased sensitivity, when compared to legacy OTHRs, then Raytheon is the place for you! Our engineers benefit from a flexible work environment where engineers can move between teams and support new domains critical to our nation’s defense. This position is an onsite role based in our Chesapeake, VA location.

What You Will Do:

• As a Principal Software Engineer, you will support one or more phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - requirements, design, development, test, validation, and maintenance.

• You will support research and development activities and/or programs of record.

• You will work with a talented team of engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment.

• Apply experience to plan for and execute the porting of an operational system to a new platform, operating system, and computing language.

What You Will Learn:

• Agile methodology and a tool set that supports this.

• Modern Development, Security, and Operation (DevSecOps) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.

• Test-Driven Multi-Disciplined Capability (TDMC) Product Development methodology.

• A variety of domains such as battle management, command & control, communications, radar, missile, and/or modeling & simulation

• Work across engineering disciplines to develop complex problems in support of defense systems.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Experience with programming and or maintenance of virtual memory system, (e.g., VAX VMS, OpenVMS) operating systems.

• Experience with developing, testing, object-oriented software using a modern software language (e.g., C, C++, FORTRAN).

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with computer simulation, client-server architectures, advanced networking techniques and protocols, data bases (flat-file, relational, and object-oriented), high-order programming languages, and operating systems (e.g., UNIX, VAX/VMS)

• Experience working closely and directly within a team environment.

• Experience in design and development of advanced networking techniques and protocols, data base management systems, and programming in high order languages (e.g., C, C++, FORTRAN).

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.

Learn More & Apply Now!

• 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.

• Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), 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

• Location Info and/or Links: Next Generation Over-the-Horizon Radar | Raytheon (https://www.rtx.com/raytheon/what-we-do/strategic-missile-defense/next-generation-over-the-horizon-radar)

• DMV: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-dmv-location

• RTX YouTube Channel

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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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