Software Security Engineer
RTX Corporation20 days ago
El Segundo, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$76k - $144k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement software security principles for embedded software design, development, integration, and testing of real-time sensor software.
- Develop software applications using multiple programming languages across varied computing platforms.
- Analyze real-time software design and the performance implications of system security implementations.
- Define and implement development and deployment requirements with cross-functional engineering teams.
- Follow software product assurance processes and support shared development capabilities across programs.
- Perform software validation and verification and support the full software development lifecycle for embedded security-oriented products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and at least 2 years of relevant software experience.
- Experience with C or C++ and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar.
- Experience working as part of a software team in an Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or similar development environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Preferred experience includes real-time embedded security products, Linux or Unix, FPGA and ASIC interfaces, low-level memory drivers, inter-processor communication, PCIe, GPIO, I2C, SATA, ARM architecture, secure boot, cryptographic algorithms, containerization, and software hardening.
- Preferred experience includes Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC, Versal or similar embedded processors, VxWorks, Embedded Linux, software security, configuration management, bug tracking, DevSecOps tools, model-based engineering, and test-driven development.
Benefits
- Onsite work in El Segundo, California.
- Potential eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and the Employee Scholar Program.
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.
- The application window is expected to remain open for approximately 40 days from October 23, 2026, subject to business needs.
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.