Senior Software Engineer - A2G GPU & Graphics Systems (Onsite)
RTX Corporation2 months ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USASenior
Base Salary
$87k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement OpenGL SC and Vulkan SC graphics APIs for embedded aerospace systems running VxWorks.
- Develop GPU drivers, command pipelines, memory management systems, and rendering flows.
- Write and optimize GLSL and SPIR-V shaders for deterministic, real-time performance.
- Integrate GPU subsystems exclusively into the VxWorks real-time operating system environment.
- Perform hardware/software bring-up and debug timing, startup sequencing, and synchronization issues.
- Support DO-178 certification processes, documentation, and traceability.
- Collaborate with systems, hardware, and display teams to deliver integrated graphics capabilities.
- Communicate risks, progress, and technical decisions to engineering leadership.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and a minimum of five years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
- Experience implementing OpenGL SC or Vulkan SC on embedded VxWorks platforms is preferred.
- Background in GPU architecture, shader compilers, memory management, or command processors is preferred.
- Experience with BSP bring-up or hardware abstraction layer development is preferred.
- Strong C/C++ skills, static analysis experience, and safe coding practices are preferred.
- Knowledge of aerospace communication buses and safety-critical design is preferred.
- Experience contributing to DO-178 certification activities is preferred.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Life insurance, disability coverage, and optional pet, home, auto, accident, critical illness, legal, and identity-theft coverages.
- Birth, adoption, parental leave, adoption assistance, autism benefits, fertility and family-building support, and employee assistance services.
- Wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, second-opinion services, and child and elder care resources.
- Onsite work arrangement in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- The application window is expected to close approximately 40 days after September 14, 2026, subject to change.
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.