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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 Senior Systems/Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in Omaha, Nebraska with a Meteorological background in Air Force Weather 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 development of this national asset will provide global coverage, monitor environmental conditions, collect, disseminate, and process data about the Earths weather, atmosphere, oceans, land, and near-space environment.

• The AFW Enterprise software provides a cloud migration implementation of the 2nd largest data repository in the Department of Defense.

• The teams work in a DevSecOps cadence deploying meteorological microservices to Air Force Weather and the Department of Defense.

• The AFW Enterprise programs are looking for a qualified systems/software engineer to join the AFW enterprise team as a Principal Systems/Software Engineer with a Meteorological background in Air Force Weather.

• This position can be Onsite or Remote

What You Will Do
 

• You will be responsible for shaping a vision of where Air Force weather enterprise needs to pivot based on changing requirements and operational needs.

• Supporting the requirements analysis, meteorological testing, meteorological verification, design, and integration of software.

• Responsible for meteorological accuracy, supporting software validation and verification, qualification, configuration control and documentation at the component level.

• Involved with most phases of the software development life cycle including SW requirements analysis, use case support, detailed design, generating test plans, and ensuring code meets requirements through unit testing, updating technical documents, software integration support, problem detection, and resolving discrepancy reports.

• Works in an Agile development team (e.g. Sprints, Scrums, Backlogs).

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, IT related field preferred or (STEM) focused - Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant Meteorology Systems/Software Engineering experience or 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree  in Meteorology, IT or (STEM).

• Requires 3+ years’ experience in Air Force Weather operations, Experience with numerical models that support Air Force Weather: Galwem, LIS, GEPS, Advect Cloud, DCF4, ODLA, WW3, FAROP, OSAA, OSAD. This includes practical experience working with the supported data formats, netcdf, GRIB1, GRIB2, and Zarr.

• Experience with point-based/Alphanumeric products that support Air Force Weather: Observations (IWXXM and BUFFR), TAFS, Mareograms, Skew-t, MicroWx Sensors, Solar data, Chemical downwind messages, Cloud free forecasting, drop zone winds, downwind messages, forecast vertical profile, and metadata schemas, and historical text-based products.

• Experience with the Air Force Weather and the ability to understand how technology integrates with Air Force Weather capabilities.

• Experience with Air Force weather’s enterprise vision to include how operational technological capability will drive effectiveness for military forecasters. Experience working as a member of small team using the Scrum methodology (e.g. Sprints, Scrums, Backlogs). Experience with meteorological and technical information and concerns to management, verbally and in writing.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued 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 AI models and other emerging meteorological technologies.

• Experience using programming languages such as Python in an Agile environment.

• 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.

• Relocation Eligibility

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• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role:

• Onsite: 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.

• Remote: This position currently is designated as remote. Employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) but may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. The successful candidate for this role will be required to reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories).

• 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 

• Location: Omaha, NE

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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