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Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Job in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, 93116, USA
Listing for: Raytheon
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-11
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Embedded Software Engineer, Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-H03 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H03

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ 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 after day 1

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Software Department team in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, CA is seeking a highly motivated, experienced Senior Principal Software Engineer to be part of their team supporting Electronic Warfare (EW) programs. 

Qualifications You Must Have:

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

  • Experience in software design, development, integration and test utilizing C / C++ and Ada, and software algorithm development.

  • Experience with embedded microprocessors, system on a chip software design, FPGAs, high-speed transceivers, DDR, flash memories, block diagrams, signal analyses and signal generation, or similar.

  • Experience as technical / project lead.

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Lab experience in product testing using logic analyzers, high-speed. oscilloscopes, signal generators, and system on chip debugging tools.

  • Experience developing real-time applications on embedded platforms, including bare metal (no-OS), embedded Linux, and Windows environments.

  • Experience tailoring Linux images for embedded devices.

  • Electronic Warfare Electronic Attack/Electronic Support (EA/ES), Radar, or Secure Communications technology knowledge.

  • Tool familiarity:
    Visual Studio, Vitis, Git, Jira, Collaborator.

  • Experience with interfaces and bus standards such as: PCIe, VPX, Gb Ethernet, RoCE and OMS.

  • Experience in software lifecycle phases: software architecture, system/software requirements analysis, design, implementation, verification testing, system integration, and post-delivery maintenance.

  • Experience with Radar technology, machine languages.

  • Experienced in Agile development processes.

  • Experience with machine learning.

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.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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

  • Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available

  • 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..htm


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