Principal Software Engineer - Embedded (Onsite)
RTX Corporation2 days ago
Independence, MO, USA or Plano, TX, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$118k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, implement, test, and debug embedded real-time software integrated with hardware and firmware.
- Lead software development efforts for teams of three to four engineers.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve product concepts, implementation, testability, quality, functionality, and performance.
- Mentor and coach less experienced engineers.
- Contribute to proposals, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews.
- Integrate and test embedded real-time applications written in C++ or closely related languages.
- Work with Linux, VxWorks, and other real-time operating systems.
- Participate in occasional business travel of up to 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics, preferably in a STEM discipline.
- At least 8 years of prior engineering experience.
- Embedded real-time software development experience using C++ or closely related languages.
- Experience developing on Linux, VxWorks, or other real-time operating systems.
- Experience integrating hardware, firmware, and software in complex systems.
- At least 2 years of Special Access Program or similar classified-program experience.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Top Secret/SCI clearance before the start date and ability to obtain Special Program Access after starting.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include formal or informal technical leadership, laboratory work with physical hardware, navigating complex systems and established codebases, Scrum-based product development, DevSecOps pipeline implementation, Git, GitLab, and Artifactory experience.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Plano, Texas; local residency or relocation is required.
- Relocation assistance may be offered based on eligibility.
- Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance, employee education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Eligible employees may participate in annual short- and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
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.