Principal Software Security Engineer, Onsite
RTX Corporation2 months ago
El Segundo, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$118k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement software security principles in embedded software design, development, integration, and testing for real-time sensor systems.
- Develop software applications using C and C++ across multiple computing platforms.
- Apply software product assurance processes and understand the performance implications of system security implementations.
- Define and implement Test Driven Multidisciplinary Capability execution and deployment requirements with cross-functional engineering teams.
- Support common development environments, technical design reviews, customer interfaces, and verification of system maturity.
- Provide technical leadership and potentially grow and lead a small technical team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant software experience.
- Expertise with C and C++.
- Experience with static analysis concepts, methods, and tools; Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC, Versal, or similar embedded processors; embedded operating systems; scripting languages; and embedded software security.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret clearance before starting and U.S. citizenship due to security-clearance eligibility.
- Preferred qualifications include secure boot, containerization, software hardening, cryptographic algorithms, real-time security solutions, kernel or device-driver development, Petalinux/Yocto, modern computer architecture, ARM, interface protocols, FPGA/ASIC technologies, configuration management, bug tracking, and software verification and validation.
- Preferred experience includes technical leadership, defense-program experience, and Agile/Scrum/Kanban or DevSecOps environments.
Benefits
- Onsite role in El Segundo, California, with some flexible work schedules and options including every other Friday off.
- RTX Employee Scholar Program covering tuition, academic fees, and books for approved undergraduate and graduate study.
- 401(k) plan with a match of up to 4% of eligible employee savings.
- Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance programs, subject to applicable eligibility and business-unit conditions.
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.