Senior Principal Software Cloud Architect (Onsite)

Job Description

Date Posted : 2025-09-23

Country :

United States of America

Location :

CO106 : 16470 East Hughes Drive,Aurora 16470 East Hughes Drive Building S77, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

U.S. , 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. are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance :

TS / SCI without Polygraph

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.

In this role, you will join a small, highly-focus team working to develop and maintain signal processing applications for use in a real-time operational environment. The team members are multi-disciplined and contribute across all phases of systems engineering, software development, integration and test, and metrics. The team works closely with operations personnel to meet unique and continuously changing development needs.

What You Will Do

Lead program’s baseline modernization efforts.

Provide technical direction and design to software agile development teams, and other engineering personnel.

Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers.

Generate software cost and schedule estimates to support future development bids using techniques such as parametric analysis of Sourced Lines of Code (SLOC), hours, or other metrics.

What You Will Learn

Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery techniques.

Software lifecycle practices on defense projects.

Advance software technologies.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Experience as a Software Architect.

Experience developing software using Java or C++.

Experience with cloud environments and Kubernetes.

Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or Kafka.

Experience with enterprise integration patterns.

Experience with System Engineering processes such as requirements management, use case development, and trade studies.

Experience with Cameo Modeling using Systems Modeling (SysML).

Experience with the SAFe Agile software development methodology.

An active and transferable U.S. government issued TS / SCI security clearance is required prior to start date.  An active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance that can be crossed over to a TS / SCI security clearance is also acceptable.  U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience with SIGINT, Digital Communication, or digital signal processing software development.

Experience programming solutions in C++, Java

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.

Relocation Eligibility

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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.

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 :

This software engineering position is onsite at our Aurora, CO location.

Aurora, CO :

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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 , long-term , 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 , , , , , , , , or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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