Principal Real-time Software Engineer
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Tucson, AZ, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, implement, test, debug, and deploy integrated embedded real-time software within systems composed of firmware and hardware.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary integrated product teams to define product concepts, implementation approaches, testability, and measurable quality.
- Develop and integrate software for FPGA- and hardware-based autonomous avionics systems.
- Work with product owners, chief engineers, management, and other team members using Lean and Agile practices.
- Teach, coach, and mentor less experienced staff.
- Contribute to proposals, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews.
- Obtain program access after receiving the required clearance.
Requirements
- A degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience in at least two of embedded C++ software, embedded software security, and software architecture design and implementation.
- Experience using embedded real-time operating systems such as Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, or Linux.
- Experience developing complex systems involving hardware, firmware, and software integration.
- Ability to obtain an Interim Secret-level U.S. government security clearance before the start date and program access afterward.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include knowledge of rate monotonic theory, layered architecture, electrical schematics, VHDL or Verilog, assembly language, device drivers, and engineering leadership.
- Preferred experience includes using power supplies, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers, and leading integrated hardware/software engineering teams.
Benefits
- Onsite position in Tucson, Arizona.
- Relocation may be offered based on eligibility.
- Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, tuition support through the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible employees may participate in annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, which are not guaranteed.
- The application window is expected to remain open for approximately 40 days from the posting date, subject to business needs.
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.