Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Platform Software, Onsite
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Participate in software requirements, design, development, testing, integration, documentation, and internal reviews.
- Design and develop software solutions for communications, navigation, radar, electronic warfare, RF, and related mission applications.
- Derive requirements from project goals and develop, champion, and pursue innovative technical approaches.
- Collaborate with project managers and multidisciplinary engineering teams to implement effective solutions.
- Support configuration management, software development environment improvements, and DevOps practices.
- Perform product-owner duties including scope management and backlog management.
- Lead or support proposals and bidding exercises and manage risks, opportunities, schedule, cost, and design-to-cost or manufacturability targets.
- Create and deliver technical presentations explaining design approaches and their relevance to project objectives.
- Travel up to 15%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
- Experience developing software in modern programming languages such as C++ or Java in a Linux environment.
- Experience with rapid prototyping and software solution development.
- Prior experience leading proposals and bidding exercises.
- Experience performing product-owner duties, scope management, and backlog management.
- Experience with risk and opportunity frameworks for complex program execution under schedule and cost constraints.
- U.S. citizenship and an active, existing U.S. DoD Secret security clearance required after day one.
- Preferred: embedded software development and software/hardware integration experience.
- Preferred: experience with software-defined radios or multi-function RF systems, electronic warfare, and position, navigation, and timing systems.
- Preferred: object-oriented design and development, multithreading, Agile/Scrum, DevOps, test automation, configuration management, and defect tracking.
- Preferred: software development, testing, and deployment experience with Rust, Python, and C or C++.
- Preferred: familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and optional insurance coverages.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and family-support benefits.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contributions, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, Employee Scholar Program, and relocation eligibility.
- Wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, second-opinion services, employee assistance with up to 10 free counseling sessions, and pet, home, and auto insurance options.
- Onsite role in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with up to 15% travel; the application window is expected to remain open approximately 40 days from posting.
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.