Software Engineer I (Onsite)
RTX Corporation2 months ago
Base Salary
$57k - $109k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize embedded flight software for safety-critical commercial aircraft and military platforms.
- Write high-performance, deterministic code and perform debugging and validation using simulation tools.
- Implement and support AI-assisted onboard features including intelligent sensor fusion, anomaly detection, and autonomous control logic.
- Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware debuggers, simulation environments, and hardware-in-the-loop environments for testing and validation.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware teams, AI/ML specialists, and flight-test personnel to deliver integrated avionics solutions.
- Ensure compliance with aviation safety standards such as DO-178 and follow secure-coding and cyber-resilience practices.
- Participate in flight-test operations, laboratory testing, and simulation runs to evaluate system performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM major by the start date.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience is preferred.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in dynamic teams are preferred.
- Basic understanding of aircraft operational fundamentals is highly desirable.
Benefits
- The role is primarily onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible applicants may receive annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation depending on position level and applicable coverage.
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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.