Software Test Engineer II
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Tucson, AZ, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$69k - $131k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, code, and integrate object-oriented software applications and test software for Windows operating platforms.
- Develop system-level software requirements, operational specifications, and architectural designs.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize applications for test accuracy, repeatability, and reliability.
- Integrate software test tools with specialized hardware instrumentation in collaboration with systems, electrical, and mechanical engineers.
- Participate in formal design reviews, peer code reviews, and technical defect resolution.
- Apply Agile and Waterfall development lifecycles within structured engineering frameworks.
Requirements
- An advanced degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics discipline, obtained by the start date.
- Experience developing, testing, or integrating software applications using one or more of C, C++, C#, Python, or Visual Basic, including VB, VBA, or .NET.
- Experience developing, building, and debugging Windows applications using Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
- Preferred: foundation in software development principles and object-oriented design, including encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and modular class structure.
- Preferred: C# or modern C++ experience in an engineering or laboratory test setting.
- Preferred: hardware/software interfacing, test automation frameworks, or instrumentation control experience using GPIB, Ethernet, or serial interfaces.
- Preferred: hands-on experience with Git and Agile software development practices.
- An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start, with ability to obtain an interim clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Benefits
- The position is 100% onsite in Tucson, Arizona.
- Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible employees may receive annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, which is not guaranteed.
- Candidates may be asked to attend selected interview steps in person.
- Applicants should submit recent transcripts with their resume, including cumulative GPA and projected graduation date.
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.