Principal Software Engineer
RTX Corporation1 day ago
Middletown, NJ, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, test, debug, and integrate high-performance embedded real-time software.
- Develop Linux and VxWorks software for embedded multithreaded platforms and integrate it with custom hardware.
- Implement middleware and control, detection, and tracking algorithms developed by systems engineers.
- Integrate software with heterogeneous processor systems, FPGAs, sensors, control interfaces, firmware, and hardware.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to test contributions, analyze performance, and prepare systems for deployment.
- Contribute to proposals and preliminary and critical design reviews.
- Teach, coach, and mentor less experienced staff.
- Travel up to 15%.
Requirements
- A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and at least 5 years of prior experience are typically required.
- An active and transferable Secret U.S. government security clearance is required on the first day, and U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility.
- Experience in at least two of embedded C/C++ software, high-performance computer systems, embedded real-time sensor and control applications, and software architecture design and implementation.
- Experience with embedded real-time operating systems such as Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, or Linux.
- Experience developing complex systems integrating hardware, firmware, and software.
- Preferred qualifications include Ada experience, C/C++ proficiency, digital signal processing knowledge, linear algebra knowledge, VSIPL or another vector-processing library, MATLAB proficiency, and real-time processing optimization experience.
- Experience with at least eight years of high-performance software implementation and maintenance is identified as ideal.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Middletown, Rhode Island, with flexible work schedules.
- Healthcare, wellness, retirement, work/life, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
- Parental leave, educational assistance, Employee Scholar Program, child/adult backup care, achievement awards, career development, and recognition programs.
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on position and applicable agreement.
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.