Software Functional & Technical Lead/Manager Software Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-04-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401

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.

We are seeking a motivated Software Section Leader to join the Huntsville Software Team within the Air and Missile Defense Software Department.  As a Section Leader, you will be responsible for the oversight of software personnel to meet program needs.   The ideal candidate is a well-disciplined individual with a proven applicable technical background, who is able to thrive in a dynamic agile environment and is able to work well in a team setting.

What You Will Do

• Ensure that each employee has suitable work assignments and opportunities for growth and advancement

• Contribute to the technical oversight of employees in support of their daily work assignments

• Performance development and appraisal

• Salary and staffing planning

• Ensuring the adherence to company policies and the communication of company and program information

• Responsible for supporting a major program task where you will support one or more phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - requirements, design, development (using C and C++), test, validation, and maintenance.

• Collaborate with cross-functional, agile teams to define, design, and implement new features, ensuring system integration and scalability.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code for performance and efficiency in complex environments.

• Exhibit leadership behaviors and practices and serve (part-time or full-time) in program leadership roles

• Travel and off-hours testing (2nd or 3rd shift) may occasionally be required.

• This position requires exclusive onsite presence.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Lead and / or Project Management experience

• Experience in leading a team (e.g., estimating effort, decomposing tasks, tracking and reporting progress).

• Experience in developing complex systems and applications using an object-oriented (OO) programming language (in particular, C++).

• Experience in a Unix/Linux operating system.

• Experience with data structures, software design principles, and developing algorithms, particularly in high-concurrency and distributed systems.

• Experience in embedded systems, real-time systems, or large-scale applications.

• Experience with multithreading, memory management, and performance optimization in complex environments.

• Experience with Shell Scripting (tcsh, csh, bash), software development tools like Git and software debuggers

• Experience with software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.).

• The ability to obtain and maintain an interim secret U.S. security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active Secret security clearance.

• Functional management experience (Managing performance, conducting reviews, mentoring, supporting staff, hiring, etc.).

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