Principal Software Engineer - Advanced Simulation & Training Systems (Onsite)
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Davis, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$118k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, and test software for multi-platform simulation and training systems.
- Perform multithreaded software debugging and contribute to requirements capture, analysis, feature decomposition, and software and systems engineering decisions.
- Own committed objectives and influence program-level cost, schedule, and technical performance decisions.
- Serve as a software development focal and drive technical solutions with limited supervision.
- Mentor early-career engineering peers, support onboarding, and promote technical excellence and team leadership.
- Lead bidding and proposal activities supporting new business acquisition.
- Work with customers and program leadership and travel to domestic and international customer sites for training events and product installations.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced related degree and at least 5 years of experience.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
- Previous C++ experience and knowledge of software engineering design principles.
- Experience with agile development practices.
- Preferred experience includes training simulations, ARINC 429, ARINC 610, MIL-STD-1553, Windows, Linux, Visual Studio, DevSecOps, object-oriented C++ with STL and templates, Python, Perl, Git, SVN, ClearCase, JIRA, Confluence, Crucible, and GitLab CI/CD.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, leadership qualities, and willingness to mentor and share knowledge.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, plus paid time off and holidays.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching, separate employer retirement contributions, and a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Life insurance, disability coverage, and optional pet, home, auto, accident, critical illness, legal, and identity-theft coverage.
- Parental, birth, adoption, fertility, family-planning, adoption-assistance, autism, and employee-assistance benefits.
- Wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, second-opinion services, and child and elder care services.
- Eligible relocation assistance.
- Onsite work in Sterling, Virginia, with a daily presence required in a classified lab; domestic and international travel may be required.
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.