Embedded Software Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-08-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2

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

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

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.

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

This is your opportunity to join the Receiver, Exciter, & Back End Processing Department as an Embedded Software Engineer. The department’s primary goal is to design, develop, and support land and sea-based radar systems.

What You Will Do:

• Develop C++, Python, or Matlab implementations of signal processing algorithms or time critical control functions involved in direct control of sensor systems running on Linux or VxWorks.
• Maintain legacy sensor software systems
• Assist in developing architecture and design of high throughput/high performance computing platforms utilizing general purpose CPUs and GPUs.
• Work with systems, hardware, and software engineers to understand end-user requirements and apply implementation on new and established processing platforms.
• Develop robust, scalable, performance driven software to be deployed on large scale computing systems
• Improve code quality by supporting software integration, verification and performing code reviews

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience C++ software development experience, preferably in Linux environments
• DSP/Radar domain knowledge
• Working understanding of parallelism and concurrency as applied to algorithm implementation on shared memory and distributed systems
• Experience in Software Tools: Git, CMake, GoogleTest, debugger, profiler, Jenkins
• Continuous integration and test experience in a hardware/software laboratory environment

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 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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