Software Engineer – Test Equipment (Onsite)
RTX Corporation5 months ago
Rockford, IL, USASenior
Base Salary
$87k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and support a reusable operating environment for automated product testing and hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
- Build modular software applications that interface with test equipment hardware, including controllers, load banks, power supplies, I/O, and communications networks.
- Develop software tools, supercomputing cluster applications, and real-time applications for Automatic Test Equipment using Python, TCL, C++, and object-oriented design.
- Collaborate with electrical engineers on wiring, hardware configuration, and test stand requirements.
- Provide onsite and remote support, including debugging, operating system administration, and computer hardware build-up and teardown.
- Lead large software projects from a technical and financial planning perspective.
- Develop for Linux and Windows, maintain software documentation and change requests, and update department processes.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of five years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of three years of experience.
- Experience developing and integrating software that directly interfaces with hardware-based test or measurement systems, hardware-in-the-loop systems, or Automatic Test Equipment environments.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the applicable program or contract.
- Preferred experience includes Python, C++, Bash, TCL scripting, and LabVIEW.
- Preferred qualifications include strong electrical engineering knowledge, object-oriented design and software design patterns, configuration management, and UX design experience.
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.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Parental, birth, adoption, fertility, family planning, and adoption assistance benefits.
- Wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, counseling sessions, employee assistance, and child and elder care services.
- Onsite role in Rockford, Illinois, with onsite and remote support responsibilities.
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.