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Job Description:
Are you interested in joining a community of diverse, dynamic, professional engineers? Are you a Software Engineer who is looking for an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment which is characterized by respect for the individual and problem solving in a team setting? Our company is focused on achieving excellence through thought and teamwork while leveraging individual diversity. Our team makes a difference in protecting our military men and women both at home and overseas.
We have an opportunity within the Naval Radar Software Department for a position at the Raytheon Tewksbury, Massachusetts facility. The Naval Radar Software Department mission is to provide world class Radar Software to be used in military systems deployed at sea and on land. Our software teams employ an Agile Scrum process to rapidly design, code, integrate and test capabilities on a continuous basis into a mature solution for our customers. We strive for technical excellence by drawing upon a diverse workforce whose knowledge base covers the complete spectrum of modern computing languages and platforms.
A work/life balance is an important value at Raytheon. Our 9/80 work schedule offers flexibility to help successfully balance the work/life commitments. Joining one of Raytheon's employee resource groups enables our engineers to focus on networking, new hire outreach, career development and community service.
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, debugging and fixing problems with the Radar software applications, as well as supporting software integration and verification efforts. Our radar software applications, including implementations of signal processing algorithms and time critical control functions, involved in direct control of sensor systems, are developed using C++ and Java programming languages running Linux or UNIX operating systems on a variety of computing platforms. This position will also include working closely with Software Architects and Principal Systems, Hardware, and Software engineers to interpret requirements and correctly implement these requirements in software. There are travel opportunities available to support the radar systems at various sites.
The RSPL software is developed and delivered incrementally using Agile development methods, including Scrum, automated testing and continuous integration. The candidate will be an active participant on the Scrum team, performing development tasks independently. This successful candidate will employ their understanding of real-time software design to recognize the performance implications associated with specific detail implementations. The candidate will use the "big picture" view of the radar system to develop or review detail solutions at the source code level.
Required Skills:
* 10 plus years' experience on all phases of Software Engineering including:
* 8 plus years' experience with C++
* 5 plus years' Linux or UNIX experience
* Experience developing software in a team based development environment, preferably Agile/SCRUM
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* This position will require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Except in rare circumstances, only US Citizens are eligible for a clearance
Desired Skills:
* Existing secret clearance, or ability to obtain an interim clearance
* Broad real-time, multi-threaded software development experience
* Software development experience of a Signal Processing application
* Experience in developing and optimizing algorithms for performance
* Experience in Agile development methods, including Scrum, automated testing and continuous integration
* Software development experience in a DoD environment
* Radar domain knowledge
* Strong software integration and problem solving abilities
* Self-starter and ability to lead development, integration and test activities
* Familiarity with the following Software Tools: Rational Rhapsody, Clear Case and Team Concert, Jenkins, DOORS
* Strong Object-Oriented Design Knowledge including UML
* Direct experience implementing complex signal processing algorithms in C++ meeting latency and throughput performance requirements or experience in implementing complex control operations in software with defined performance timelines
* Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Software Engineering
Required Education (including Major):
* BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering or STEM related
KEYWORDS: C++, Linux, UNIX, OOD, UML, real-time software development, Agile, Scrum, Signal Processing
138162 Business Unit Profile
Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, IDS has 32 locations around the world. Its broad portfolio of weapons, sensors and integration systems supports its customer base across multiple mission areas, including air and missile defense systems; missile defense radars; early warning radars; naval ship operating systems; C5ITM products and services; and other advanced technologies. IDS provides affordable, integrated solutions to a broad international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security.
Relocation Eligible
Yes
Clearance Type
Secret
Expertise
Algorithms
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Technology
Mathematics
Software Engineering
Type Of Job
Full Time
Work Location
MA - Tewksbury
Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
About Raytheon
Raytheon is a global company that specializes in defense and other government markets.