NASAMS Software Lead

Date Posted:

2026-06-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord

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'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 Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) software department within Raytheon is looking for a skilled and motivated Software Lead to oversee the development and maintenance of software for the NASAMS Eurobundle program, supporting high-impact deliverables for multiple international customers. The Software Lead will report to the NASAMS Cross Product Team Lead (CPTL) and will be responsible for ensuring the successful execution of software deliverables through effective leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

This position is onsite in Tewksbury, MA.

What You Will Do

• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks and opportunities (R&O), and estimate at completion (EAC) in collaboration with CAM and CPTL.

• Coordinate with NASAMS Software Product Owners to plan and execute scope using agile methodologies.

• Work closely with stakeholders, including the Chief Product Owner (CPO), Systems Engineering (SE), Systems Integration and Test (SI&T), and Life-Cycle Engineering (LCE), to align execution plans.

• Represent Software Engineering in key program meetings, such as Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and gate reviews.

• Provide ad-hoc support for program proposals and related documentation.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years or prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Experience managing agile-based software development teams, using tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Experience in full life-cycle software management, from requirements analysis to delivery.

• Experience in real-time, mission-critical development using C/C++.

• Experience tracking and analyzing software development metrics to ensure quality and performance.

• Ability to obtain U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required after start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience managing project or program cost, schedule and risk.

• Experience with Earned Value Management, Risk & Opportunity and/or Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

• Experience with proposal or capture efforts.

• Raytheon BOE-certified.

• Experience in the development of radar systems and missile technologies, with an understanding of their integration into larger systems.

• Experience with embedded system development, including real-time operating systems (RTOS) and low-level software development.

• Experience in artificial intelligence (AI)-based development, including machine learning (ML) techniques and their application in aerospace and defense systems.

• Experience in mission-critical Command, Control, and Information (C2I) or Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) development.

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