Senior Software Engineer - Advanced System Tools (Onsite)
RTX Corporation4 days ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USASenior
Base Salary
$87k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop core software components, libraries, and tooling for avionics platforms.
- Develop and manage software requirements with decomposition and traceability across complex systems of systems.
- Develop and verify safety-critical software using modern C++ and object-oriented design principles.
- Lead technical execution across development and verification activities aligned with DO-178, DO-254, and/or DO-330.
- Create civil certification artifacts, including DAL-A deliverables, and participate in certification efforts with customers and regulatory authorities.
- Conduct and contribute to peer reviews across the software lifecycle.
- Collaborate with engineering, program leadership, and customers to align technical solutions with program objectives.
- Travel domestically and internationally as required.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
- Experience designing and developing software architecture, libraries, or platform-level components.
- Experience leading technical execution of projects, including customer engagement and presentations to senior stakeholders.
- Preferred experience with DO-178, DO-254, or DO-330 development and certification activities.
- Preferred experience with C++ and VxWorks.
- Preferred experience with cloud-based development environments such as AWS.
- Preferred experience with AI-based tools and development practices.
- Preferred experience writing high-level and low-level requirements, test cases, and automated test procedures.
- Preferred experience with civil certification at DAL-A.
- Preferred experience developing avionics tools, aircraft applications, or middleware.
- Familiarity with revision control concepts and tools such as Git, Subversion, and JIRA.
- U.S. citizenship, U.S. person status, or qualifying immigration status is required for program access.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Life insurance, disability coverage, and optional insurance coverages.
- Parental leave, adoption assistance, autism benefits, fertility and family-building support, and employee assistance services.
- Wellness incentives, virtual doctor visits, second-opinion services, and child and elder care services.
- Primarily onsite work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Relocation eligibility.
- The position may require domestic and international travel.
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.