Principal Software Engineer, Real-time Embedded, Onsite
RTX Corporation6 months ago
Goleta, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$118k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and participate in cross-disciplinary integrated product teams for Electronic Warfare projects.
- Develop software and FPGA-level interface requirements from system-level requirements and create associated architectures.
- Design, implement, integrate, simulate, analyze, and test real-time embedded software and complex systems.
- Develop new products and technologies from architecture and design through laboratory and field testing.
- Collaborate with systems, firmware, electrical, and software engineers to resolve complex technical issues.
- Produce planning and technical work products and support software lifecycle phases through post-delivery maintenance.
- Travel occasionally for business-related activities.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and at least 8 years of prior relevant experience are typically required.
- Experience designing, developing, integrating, and testing software with C or C++.
- Experience with embedded microprocessors, system-on-chip software design, FPGAs, high-speed transceivers, DDR, flash memories, signal analysis, or signal generation.
- Experience developing real-time applications on embedded platforms using bare metal, embedded Linux, or Windows.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- An existing Secret clearance is preferred.
- Knowledge of Electronic Warfare, Electronic Attack/Electronic Support, Radar, or secure communications is preferred.
- Preferred experience includes .NET C# with WPF and MVVM, Visual Studio, Vitis, TortoiseSVN, Jenkins, Jira, Collaborator, and DevSecOps pipeline tools.
- Preferred experience includes lab testing with logic analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, and system-on-chip debugging tools.
- Preferred experience includes VME, PCI, PCIe, VPX, or Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, software lifecycle phases, Radar technology, machine languages, software algorithms, Agile development processes, and machine learning.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Goleta, California, with occasional business travel.
- Relocation assistance is available.
- Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Career development, recognition programs, wellness resources, and work/life benefits are offered.
- Eligible employees may participate in short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.