Sr Principal Program Protection Software Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-03-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG

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:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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.

Sr. Principal Program SW Protection Engineer

What You Will Do

• Apply the latest technologies and be responsible for designing, implementing, debugging and fixing problems with the Radar software applications.

• Implement real-time software design and the performance implications associated with specific Security implementations.

• Design the program protection solution to be integrated with the overall tactical radar software, with an understanding of the radar system “big picture” and be able to develop or review detail solutions at the source code level.

• Enable DevSecOps initiatives and continuous improvement efforts

• implementation strategy

• Create a product roadmap for the future and where the program wants to go

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience

• 10+ years working in a Linux/Unix environment

• Knowledge of modern computer architectures and hardware technologies

• Experience with the Linux Operating System

• Programming Languages: C/C++  

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Operating System Knowledge

• Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)

• Understanding and extending the Linux Kernel via Kernel Modules

• Experience with the VxWorks or other Real Time Operating Systems

• Experience with the application of, or knowledge of, Cryptography

• Scripting Languages like Python / Perl

• Java or other high-level languages

•  Knowledge of other alternative computer architectures such as MIPS / PPC / ARM

• Use of the following software development tools/frameworks:  Jenkins, CMake, Google Test, Google Protocol Buffers, GCC

• Experience working on embedded systems

•   Experience working on Real Time systems

• Experience developing multithreaded applications.

Learn More & Apply Now

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm 

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