Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$132k - $252k/yr
Responsibilities
- Support research and development projects focused on cybersecurity technologies.
- Develop, integrate, and evaluate cybersecurity technologies with multidisciplinary hardware, software, communications, and systems engineering teams.
- Support technology demonstrations and testing of cybersecurity solutions and capabilities.
- Assist with technical proposal preparation and government-sponsored research and development activities.
- Collaborate with Collins technology stakeholders and customers to support project goals.
- Travel up to 10% of the time.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
- At least 10 years of experience in embedded software, communications, cybersecurity, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience developing embedded software using object-oriented design.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
- An active U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance, with SCI eligibility preferred.
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical industries is preferred.
- Experience integrating or deploying software to system-on-chip hardware solutions is preferred.
- C/C++ and Python experience is preferred.
- Experience designing, developing, or securing software applications using modern software development practices is preferred.
- Exposure to modern software development pipelines is preferred.
- Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other optional insurance coverages.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and family-related benefits.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contributions.
- Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Employee assistance, wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, second-opinion services, and family care support.
- Eligible for relocation.
- Onsite work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with up to 10% travel.
- Potential eligibility for annual incentive compensation programs and other business-unit-dependent benefits.
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.