Principal Java Software Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-07-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-C17 ~ 1717 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C17

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:

TS/SCI - Current

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.

What You Will Do

• Technical Leadership: Guiding the development team in technical decision-making, ensuring best practices, and maintaining high code quality.
• Architecture and Design: Designing and maintaining the architecture of software systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance align with project goals.
• Code Reviews and Mentorship: Reviewing code to ensure adherence to standards and mentoring team members to improve their technical skills and knowledge.
• Collaboration: Working closely with other teams, such as product managers, designers, and stakeholders, to align technical implementations with business objectives.
• Problem-Solving: Addressing and resolving technical challenges, debugging issues, and implementing effective solutions.
• Project Planning: Assisting in project planning, estimating timelines, and managing technical risks to ensure successful project delivery.
• Innovation: Staying updated with emerging technologies and practices to incorporate innovative solutions into projects.
• Documentation: Ensuring proper documentation of code, systems, and processes for maintainability and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with Java.
• Experience with Agile Java software development methodologies, Atlassian tools, and Object-Oriented design.
• Experience with architecture on large-scale production systems.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI 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 clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• A STEM degree - preferably in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Experience with Git, Chef, Ruby, Python, Groovy, SQL and NoSQL databases, AWS (S3, SQS, SNS) Apache Felix, Apache Velocity, Spring Boot, Spring Integration, Spring Framework, Docker, Kubernetes and Hibernate.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Certification.
• Experience working with senior program leadership
• Demonstrated ability to work with individual contributors across multiple disciplines.
• Experience and proficiency in Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jenkins job definitions, and Artifactory.
• Experience as a Bitbucket Project Administrator.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to lead and facilitate discussions in a team-oriented environment.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, mission-critical solutions.

What We Offer

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

• Relocation Eligibility - Relocation assistance is available.