Principal Software Engineer (REMOTE)

Date Posted:

2025-06-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

NE131: 2120 South 72nd Street Suite 900 , Omaha, NE, 68124-2318 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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.  

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer with Air Force Weather experience to join our Engineering team in Omaha, Nebraska to join the AFW (Air Force Weather) Enterprise programs and expand our distinguished team to develop a state-of-the-art network of meteorological data and applications.

The AFW Enterprise software provides a request engine for identifying impacts to mission plans based on authoritative meteorological data. Team members follow Agile development tenants (e.g. Sprints, Scrums, Backlogs) within a DevSecOps cadence toward the deployment of meteorological microservices to Air Force Weather and the Department of Defense.

What You Will Do

• Typical responsibilities include supporting the design, coding, test, and integration of software within an agile framework.  The qualified candidate will be involved with all phases of the software development life cycle including epic decomposition and story generation, story analysis and estimation, software implementation and unit test, software build and integration, generation of technical documentation, problem detection and resolving discrepancy reports.  The qualified candidate will also be responsible for supporting software validation and verification, qualification, configuration control and documentation at the component level.

• Additionally, the qualified candidate will be responsible for quickly understanding assignments and carrying them out with moderate supervision.  Verbal and written communication skills and problem-solving skills will enable the qualified candidate to successfully support all phases of the development cycle to ensure successful integration with other software components.

• Key responsibilities for the qualified candidate include working in an atmosphere of the following technologies: Python and REST Microservices, MongoDB and GraphQL, Kafka, AWS cloud computing to include SNS, SQS, and EC2, Splunk and Prometheus/Grafana for logging and monitoring

• Design, develop, and maintain new software functionality

• Work with previously written code and make modifications as necessary

• Work closely with other Government and/or contractor teams to integrate components and troubleshoot/fix problems

• Work in a dynamic, fast paced, and sometimes pressured environment

• Contribute to the completion of program and project mile-stones under the specific guidance of his/her immediate supervisor

• Follow established SW processes and procedures, development, documentation and maintenance/management of operations concepts, external and internal interfaces, and other software engineering work products/artifacts

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering or (STEM) focused Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and 8 years of prior relevant Software Engineering experience.

• Experience developing with Python.

• Experience developing microservice applications.

• Experience in Air Force Weather operations and the understanding of how technology integrates with Air Force Weather capabilities that drives effectiveness for military forecasters.

• Experience leading Scrum team and demonstrating capabilities to Air Force weather customer.

• Experience with meteorological and technical information and expressing concerns to management, verbally and in writing.

• Experience with DoD Severe Parameter Impact Request Engine (SPIRE) application.

• A current U.S. government issued SECRET security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with GALWEM weather model.

• Experience using Python programming language as a microservice in an Agile environment to include experience with the following technologies: MongoDB, GraphQL, Kafka, AWS, SNS, SQS, EC2, Splunk, Prometheus/Grafana

• Experience with Cloud Services in a Commercial Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) or Platform as Service (PAAS) environment.

• Prefer an Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance prior to start date.

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.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Clearance Information: 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 

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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