Software Engineer II (Onsite)
RTX Corporation2 months ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$69k - $131k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize embedded flight software for safety-critical commercial and military aircraft systems.
- Write high-performance, deterministic code and debug and validate it using simulation tools.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware teams, AI/ML specialists, and flight-test personnel on integrated avionics solutions.
- Implement and support AI-assisted onboard features including intelligent sensor fusion, anomaly detection, and autonomous control logic.
- Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, hardware debuggers, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop environments for debugging and validation.
- Ensure compliance with DO-178 aviation safety standards and secure coding and cyber-resilience practices.
- Participate in flight-test operations, laboratory testing, and simulation runs.
- Work primarily onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM major, obtained by the start date.
- Experience may be gained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
- Experience with high-level programming languages such as C, Python, or C++.
- Experience with Git and DevOps is preferred.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in dynamic teams.
- Basic understanding of aircraft operational fundamentals is desirable.
- Prior RTX internship, co-op, or work experience is preferred.
Benefits
- The role is primarily onsite.
- Eligible hires may receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible hires may participate in the Employee Scholar Program and annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, subject to applicable conditions.
- The position is U.S.-based, and applicable pay and benefits structures apply for U.S. territories.
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.