Senior Principal Lead Software Engineer (Onsite)
RTX Corporation3 days ago
Davis, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$146k - $277k/yr
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical leader for a simulation software team and align efforts across engineering teams.
- Coordinate with Systems Engineers to develop, mature, and update software requirements.
- Identify and manage technical risks and dependencies to support program execution.
- Support risk and opportunity management, schedule adherence, cost control, earned value activities, and Cost Account Manager responsibilities.
- Contribute to systems and software architecture for an aircraft Simulator Training System.
- Deploy, configure, and support CI/CD pipelines.
Requirements
- Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe, including backlog management, Agile metrics, and Scrum ceremonies.
- Experience utilizing and communicating programmatic Earned Value and serving as a Cost Account Manager.
- Active and transferable Secret U.S. government security clearance required before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
- A STEM degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced related degree and at least 7 years of experience.
- Preferred experience with CORE Simulation (CORESIM) Architecture.
- Preferred experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible and Terraform.
- Preferred experience with server-side scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
- Preferred experience with microservices using RESTful APIs and with Linux and Windows environments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance options.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, plus paid time off and holidays.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, and Employee Scholar Program.
- Parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility and family-planning support, autism benefits, and Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
- Wellness rewards, Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions, virtual doctor visits, and second-opinion medical services.
- Optional pet, home, auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, legal, and identity-theft coverage.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- This is an onsite role in Sterling, Virginia, and candidates may be asked to attend interview steps in person.
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.