Embedded Security Software Engineer I
Raytheon
Goleta, CA2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Embedded systemsTroubleshootingUnit testingC++CPython
- Work
- On-site in Goleta
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- C++45%Embedded systems41%Troubleshooting30%Unit testing12%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 9, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Join the Secure Product Assurance/Sensors Space and Air Software team at Raytheon, developing cutting-edge software applications focused on solving defense challenges. You will be part of an elite software engineering team designing, coding, integrating, and testing critical real-time embedded software security applications to advance next-generation Electronic Warfare Systems. Contribute across all phases of the software development lifecycle to deliver innovative solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Work on complex technical problems, investigate and troubleshoot issues, and develop resolutions.
- Work at all phases of the SW development lifecycle, including SW/HW integration.
- Assist in the derivation of system and software requirements, architectural modeling, and technical analysis.
- Design, code, unit test, integrate, and document real-time embedded software solutions with a focus on Secure Software Solution implementations.
- Participate actively in software peer reviews, code inspections, and technical decision-making alongside multidisciplinary teams.
- Support program execution to ensure work products meet technical, cost, schedule, and quality baselines.
- Follow established software development processes and practices.
- Work Location: Onsite at our Goleta, CA site.
- This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution. Degree must be obtained by start date.
- Experience developing, and testing or debugging software using C, C++, or similar object-oriented programming language.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl or similar.
- Real-time embedded software development experience.
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving experience.
- Experience developing software in a team-based development environment with strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
Qualifications We Prefer
- Knowledge of Software Development Processes and experience participating in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience working with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and automated build environments.
- Familiarity with Scrum/Agile, DevSecOps, Git/GitLab.
- Familiarity with Linux OS and Kernel development; Linux device drivers.
- Hands-on experience developing low-level device drivers or real-time embedded operating system (RTOS) applications.
- Hardware / software integration experience.
- Interfacing with FPGAs.
- Inter-processor communication.
- X-86 and ARM Architectures.
- Secure boot concepts.
- Embedded Software Security experience.
- Experience designing, implementing, testing, or fielding real-time security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
Security Clearance
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret.
- Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.