Principal Software Engineer (Onsite)
RTX Corporation3 months ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate embedded C and C++ software for complex, multi-threaded product codebases.
- Define requirements, contribute to software architecture and design, implement software, and perform hardware/software integration and requirements verification.
- Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and systems engineering teams on mission-critical aerospace and defense products.
- Contribute to key technical decisions across multiple product lines with emphasis on reliability, security, and performance.
- Mentor engineers and potentially lead teams and projects through the full software lifecycle.
- Help keep project milestones on schedule and improve development process efficiency.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of eight years of relevant experience, or an advanced related degree and a minimum of five years of experience.
- Requires embedded C and C++ software development and integration experience.
- Requires experience with complex, multi-threaded product software codebases.
- Requires experience with full-lifecycle software development practices and configuration management tools.
- Requires knowledge of or experience with embedded security software development and integration.
- Requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, with an active DoD Secret clearance required after day one.
- U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
- Preferred qualifications include cost account management experience and product-owner experience in an Agile development environment.
- Preferred qualifications include Rust development, Linux development-environment experience, Python scripting, team leadership, project leadership, mentoring, and experience working on Agile teams.
Benefits
- Onsite position in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a comprehensive relocation package available to qualified applicants.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching, separate employer retirement contributions, and an optional Lifetime Income Strategy.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Life insurance, disability coverage, parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility and family-planning support, and autism benefits.
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, legal, and identity-theft coverage.
- Employee assistance plan, wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, second-opinion services, and child and elder care services.
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.