Software Test Engineer I
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Tucson, AZ, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$57k - $109k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, code, and integrate object-oriented software applications and test software for Windows operating systems.
- Develop system-level software requirements, operational specifications, and architectural designs.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software 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 design reviews, code peer reviews, and technical defect resolution.
- Support products across laboratory demonstrations, design verification, high-rate production testing, and long-term sustainment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s 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; experience may come from work, research, coursework, or projects.
- Experience developing, building, and debugging Windows applications using Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Knowledge of software development principles and object-oriented design, including encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and modular class structure.
- Preferred experience or coursework with C# or modern C++ in an engineering or laboratory test setting.
- Preferred familiarity with hardware/software interfaces, test automation frameworks, or instrumentation control through GPIB, Ethernet, or serial interfaces.
- Preferred hands-on experience with Git and Agile software development practices.
- U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must be able to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued Secret DoD security clearance before starting.
Benefits
- Fully onsite position in Tucson, Arizona.
- Potential benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, tuition support through the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, subject to applicable conditions.
- Candidates should submit recent transcripts with their resume and include 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.