Date Posted:

2026-03-12

Country:

Australia

Location:

AU-SA-MAWSON LAKES-111 ~ 1-11 Technology Dr ~ BLDG 111

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

• Support Australia’s Defence Mission
• Use new and emerging technologies to solve complex problems
• Work with experienced teams on the nation’s most complex programs

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia!

Raytheon Australia is proud to be the trusted Maritime Electronic Warfare (EW), Australian Industry Strategic Partner of the Australian Defence Force, working hand-in-hand to deliver some of the most innovative and ground-breaking Maritime Electronics Warfare projects in the country.

Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Senior Software Developer/Engineer to contribute to the design, development and implementation of the EW Mission System. The development will be conducted as per the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

The Software Engineer is required to provide requirements, design, verification and validation support to the assigned project. The Software Engineer will apply their complete understanding of technical theories and concepts to provide solutions to the current phase of the project, taking cognisance of cost and schedule constraints whilst ensuring adherence to processes.

Key Responsibilities

• The Software Developer/Engineer can look forward to the following essential elements in this exciting role:
• Analyse, design and develop a microservices/container-based software application using a highly automated CI/CD pipeline and Software Development Environment, delivering value continuously.
• Work with your Scrum Master and Product Owner to implement software functionality that comply to the definition of done.
• Relentlessly improving the flow of value with the Scrum team.
• Planning for Sprints and Program Increments.
• Working together as team.
• Building quality into the product, using Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated test frameworks.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM is essential with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in software design, development, and testing is essential.
• Experience working within Scrum is essential.
• Experience working within SAFe is desirable.
• Experience building applications using containers orchestrated in a Kubernetes environment is desirable.
• Experience with microservice and/or event driven architecture is desirable.
• Experience working with a CI/CD pipeline (this includes version control, quality, deployment, test automation tools, etc.) is desirable.
• Experience in using DevSecOps as a framework is desirable.
• Experience configuring pipelines in GitLab CI/CD using yaml is desirable.
• Experience developing and executing Python scripts in Ansible, is desirable.
• Experience working on a Linux platform is essential.
• Experience developing design models using the Unified Modelling Language (UML), and selecting and applying design patterns to software development is essential.
• Experience developing in a mainstream Object Orientated language (e.g. C++, C#, Objective C, Java) or Rust is essential.
• Experience with Avalonia UI is desirable.
• Experience with Apache Kafka is desirable.
• Experience developing unit tests, end to end tests, Test Driven Development (TDD) along with static analysis of code, and code coverage analytical tools is essential.
• Experience with source code repositories / management (Git, GitLab) and the concepts associated with (including branching) is essential.
• Experience in a Defence related industry is desirable.

Successful applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain Australian Government (Defence) Security Clearance up to NV-1 - eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

This is your opportunity to join the brightest minds in the nation working for the mission on leading-edge technology to deliver Australia’s most significant Defence capabilities.

If you are looking to contribute to the mission that matters, click apply now or contact us at [email protected].

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