Software Architect

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Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2

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 RTX, the world's 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.

The Software Architect for the SPY‑6 Naval Radar Product Line serves as the primary technical authority for all software architecture and software‑enabled capabilities across SPY‑6 Family of Radars (FoR). This role defines and drives the long‑term software vision, ensuring scalability, technical integrity, and interoperability across multiple configurations. It requires maintaining strong relationships with Navy stakeholders, internal engineering teams, and major industry partners.

The architect ensures cohesive architectural direction that aligns with strategic program objectives.

This position is onsite in Marlborough, MA.

• Lead the software architecture vision and long‑term roadmap for the SPY‑6 FoR’s, ensuring scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions across all configurations.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple programs and subcontractors, guiding architectural decisions and driving modernization initiatives such as modular open‑system approaches, Dev Sec Ops , and digital engineering.
• Collaborate closely with Systems, Hardware, and Navy stakeholders to define capabilities, ensure end‑to‑end system coherence, and support high‑visibility technical reviews.
• Identify and mitigate critical technical risks, direct subcontractor technical approaches, and maintain architectural consistency across radar variants and shared software components.
• Support new business pursuits through technical baselines and proposal contributions while mentoring senior engineers and championing modern engineering practices.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, interface definitions, and design patterns to ensure software quality, maintainability, and long‑term product‑line integrity.
• Drive cross‑baseline alignment across SPY‑6 FoR variants to prevent divergent implementations and maintain product‑line coherence.
• Lead the adoption of model‑based architecture and digital engineering tools to improve lifecycle traceability and system integration.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience in real time, distributed, or mission critical software systems.
• Experience leading complex architectures across multi-variant product lines.
• Experience shaping technical direction across large organizations, external…