Principal Software Engineer Lead - High Energy Laser (HEL) Beam Director Product Owner
RTX Corporation1 month ago
McKinney, TX, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Serve as product owner and senior technical leader for the High Energy Laser Beam Director software scope.
- Delegate and review work, review code, validate algorithm behavior, and guide lower-level engineers.
- Oversee implementation of tracking, alignment, coordinate transformation, sensor line-of-sight, image alignment, and laser-enabled operations algorithms.
- Provide architectural and systems support covering CONOPS, specification trees, multi-CSCI decomposition, system-of-systems architecture, interfaces, requirements flow, and hardware/software integration.
- Lead planning and prioritized backlog execution across multiple program baselines and coordinate integration, verification, and delivery for Archerfish, Apache, and MQ-9 efforts.
- Mentor engineers and collaborate with senior architects, technical fellows, systems engineers, and cross-functional technical leads.
Requirements
- STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant engineering experience.
- 5-8 years of experience developing or supporting real-time embedded software for mission-critical systems.
- Experience implementing and validating real-time algorithms and supporting software/hardware integration on embedded platforms.
- Experience communicating technical considerations clearly and working in rapid-execution, multi-baseline programs.
- Active and transferable Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date, with ability to obtain Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Preferred qualifications include an active Top Secret clearance with Special Program Access, EO/IR or sensor-based targeting experience, leadership or mentoring experience, cross-product-line coordination, and familiarity with Scrum, continuous integration, automated testing, and artificial-intelligence-aided development.
Benefits
- Onsite role in McKinney, Texas; applicants must live in the area or be willing to relocate.
- Relocation assistance may be offered based on eligibility.
- Potential benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and the Employee Scholar Program.
- Eligible hires may participate in annual short-term or long-term incentive compensation programs.
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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.