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Date Posted:2026-04-20 Country:United States of America Location:US-AZ-TUCSON- E Hermans Rd BLDG 801 (External Site) Position Role Type:Onsite 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 Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date At RTX, the world 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. Job Summary: The Software Security Sensors and Effectors Department within the Software Product Assurance (SPA) Center is looking for a highly motivated individual to fill a Software Security Lead (SSL) position in Tucson, AZ. The SSL will work with Systems and Software Architects, and program stakeholders to ensure that software security is embedded in the program's processes and customer deliverables. The SSL will work with the relevant stakeholders to ensure the capture and development of any security relevant requirements. They must consider the architectural and design impacts to the solution while ensuring those requirements are met. The SSL must help the program adhere to secure coding practices and the Software Product Assurance Command Media by: Act as the Technical Lead and possibly the Agile Product owner for the Software Security Team Primary owner of the software security implementation to ensure compliance with System Security requirements Adopt and implement secure coding standards for each programming language used Drive off-nominal testing by ensuring the software will remain in a secure state during failure conditions and developing negative test cases for bypassing security Consider using compiler, interpreter and build tool features that improve executable security and ensure the compiler does not optimize out any security-critical behaviors As part of the overall software security process, the SSL partnered with the Systems Security Lead, must provide the software assurance implementation for the Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP). This includes a software vulnerability risk assessment on reused code and the final delivery, and a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) on the final delivery. The ideal candidate, working individually or as part of a team, will be responsible for applying secure coding principles to the design and development of hardened software applications. Due to the security clearance requirement, this is an onsite position in our Tucson, Arizona location. Qualifications You Must Have: Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of related experience Experience in object-oriented software design and embedded development using languages such as C and or C++ Experience with Xilinx UltaScale+ MPSoC, Versal, or similar Embedded Processors Experience with embedded OS like VxWorks, Embedded Linux, or similar Embedded Software Security and Cryptographic Algorithm experience Experience with Secure Boot concepts Understanding of secure coding principles, architecture and implementation of secure codi