Platform Software Engineer, Eng II
RTX Corporation17 days ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$69k - $131k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement and test embedded platform software features with minimal guidance from senior engineers.
- Develop and debug drivers, board-level interactions, platform initialization, hardware-abstraction components, and basic diagnostics.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, technical activities, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- Document designs, test results, integration steps, task status, risks, and technical questions.
- Follow established engineering processes and recommend incremental improvements.
- Support team goals and broader project milestones across software, systems, hardware, and verification.
Requirements
- A STEM degree with at least two years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
- At least two years of embedded software experience.
- Theoretical to advanced understanding of embedded systems through education and hands-on development.
- Experience programming in C or C++ for embedded environments.
- Experience with scripting such as Python, Bash, or similar tools.
- Understanding of microcontrollers, SoCs, interfaces, or low-level software fundamentals.
- Experience with structured engineering lifecycles covering planning, implementation, verification, and delivery.
- Experience with engineering planning, configuration-management, or work-management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or Git.
- Preferred: experience with RTOS-based development using VxWorks, Integrity, or similar systems.
- Preferred: familiarity with DO-330, DO-200, DO-178, or other regulated engineering environments.
- Preferred: familiarity with hardware bring-up, lab tools, or reading schematics and register maps.
- Preferred: experience in Agile development teams and the ability to estimate and plan assigned tasks with minimal guidance.
- Strong communication, teamwork, listening, feedback, coaching, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching, separate employer retirement contributions, and an optional Lifetime Income Strategy.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Life insurance, disability coverage, and optional pet, home, auto, accident, critical illness, legal, and identity-theft coverage.
- Birth, adoption, parental leave, fertility, family planning, adoption assistance, autism, and employee assistance benefits.
- Wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, second opinions, and child and elder care services.
- Eligible for relocation assistance.
- Onsite role in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; candidates may be asked to attend interview steps in person.
- The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position if needed.
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.