Principal System Security Software Engineer

Date Posted:

2024-09-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ800: RMS AP Bldg 800 1151 East Hermans Road Building 800, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

The Software Security Sensors and Effectors Department’s mission is to provide world class Security Software to be used in deployed missile systems. Our software teams employ an Agile Scrum process to rapidly design, code, and integrate capabilities on a continuous basis into a mature solution for our customers. We strive for technical excellence by drawing upon a diverse workforce whose knowledge base covers the complete spectrum of modern computing languages and platforms.

This position requires understanding of real-time software design and the performance implications associated with specific System Security implementations. The candidate will require the ability to understand how their efforts affect the “big picture” of the missile system and be able to develop or review detail solutions at the source code level.

This position is a full-time onsite position located in our Tucson, AZ

What You Will Do:

• As a System Security software engineer, the candidate will be involved with software and firmware design, development, integration, and testing of real-time missile software.

• Apply System Security principles to the design and implementation of hardened Missile software applications.

• Developing software applications using C and C++ languages on a variety of computing platforms

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

• Developing Test, Automation, and Build software for embedded software, typically in Python

• Obtain and maintain a clearance at the Top-Secret level

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math or related engineering/science discipline and 8+ years of experience.

• Experience with Xilinx IDEs (SDK/Vitis, Vivado)

• Experience with Xilinx Zynq MPSoCs, UltraScale+, or similar Embedded Processors

• Experience with VxWorks 7 or similar Embedded Operating Systems

• Experience with C or C++

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience designing, implementing, testing, integrating or fielding real-time security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs (embedded experience highly preferred)

• Experience in developing Embedded Security Software

• Experience with Systems/Software Security Concepts

• Experience in Agile and DevSecOps environments

• Experience in an Agile/Scrum/Kanban frameworks and development environments

• Experience using software configuration management and bug tracking tools

• Experience with Python / Perl

• Knowledge of modern computer architectures and hardware technologies including:

  • x86 architectures

  • PCIe, GPIO, I2C, SATA

  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)

  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

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