Embedded Software Engineer I (Onsite)
RTX Corporation3 months ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$57k - $109k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, and verify embedded software solutions.
- Implement and test software using Rust, C++, Python, and related application tools.
- Collaborate with hardware, systems, and FPGA engineering disciplines.
- Contribute to innovative aerospace and defense products across complex technical problem domains.
- Develop skills in cryptography, waveform and networking protocols, embedded devices, DevSecOps, command and control, and project engineering.
- Work with an agile team throughout the full software development lifecycle.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and less than two years of prior relevant experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- An active and existing Secret DoD security clearance is required after day one, with the ability to maintain a U.S. government-issued clearance.
- Preferred experience includes C, C++, Rust, Python, and/or Linux.
- Preferred qualifications include embedded-environment coding, multithreaded and object-oriented development, a security-focused mindset, and familiarity with symmetric and asymmetric encryption.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching, separate 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 coverages.
- Birth, adoption, parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility and family-planning support, autism benefits, and employee assistance services.
- Wellness rewards, virtual and second-opinion medical services, and child and elder care services.
- Eligible for relocation.
- Onsite work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; the role is U.S.-based and may require in-person interview steps.
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.