2026 Raytheon Vision Systems Software Engineer II - Onsite - Goleta, CA

Date Posted:

2025-11-19

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA602: Goleta (RVS) Bldg B01 6825 Cortona Drive Building B01, Goleta, CA, 93117 USA

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:

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. 

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS), a world leader in state-of-the-art focal plane and camera products. At RVS, you will join a team of engineers and scientists who are creating the industry’s most advanced visible, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, and LADAR sensors and camera solutions. Our cutting-edge products are used in a wide range of air, ground, and space applications, in both the commercial and defense markets.

What You Will Do:

The successful candidate will be a software team member working on the design, development, integration, deployment and support of RVS software. You will work with other multi-disciplinary teams supporting military and commercial programs through application of industry standard and in-house tools and development processes.

Responsibilities may include:

• Software design and development of hardware test frameworks
• Software integration with firmware and test hardware
• Software validation to customer specifications
• Generate formal documentation such as Version Descriptions and Validation Documents
• Installation, deployment, and instructional support for automated test software
• Troubleshooting and requirements support of driving new state-of-the art imaging hardware
• Accountability and tracking of cost/schedule and technical performance metrics

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Master’s degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, CS, EE, Physics, Math or related STEM discipline with 12 months or less of professional experience (excluding internships)
• Exposure to data analysis using tools such as C/C++, C#, Java, or Python with firm understanding of Object Oriented (OO) methodologies
• Familiarity/exposure to MATLAB programming
• Familiarity with modern IDEs such as MS Visual Studio, VS Code or Mathworks.
• Highly results oriented with good communication skills
• U.S. Citizenship status with an ability to acquire a U.S. Security Clearance within 1 year of start date.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
• Experience in coding with hardware interfaces, (Serial I/O, Ethernet)
• Experience with software-oriented diagnostic tools (profiler, debugger)
• Experience with hardware oriented diagnostic tools (oscilloscope, WireShark)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

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.
• Relocation eligible

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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.

Please upload a copy of your most recent transcripts with your resume when applying to this requisition. Include your cumulative GPA and projected graduation date on your resume.

This position requires the ability to obtain 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 

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