Principal Software Engineer
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Woburn, MA, USA or Tewksbury, MA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software for radar and Command and Control systems.
- Analyze, implement, and test software modifications to improve functionality, performance, and reliability.
- Resolve complex software trouble reports, debug defects, and optimize code performance.
- Provide technical leadership in an agile execution environment and drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, integration and test engineers, and other stakeholders on requirements and software integration.
- Mentor, coach, delegate work to, and guide junior and mid-level engineers.
- Represent the software team in program-level discussions and align technical work with program objectives.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies to advance team capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and typically eight years of prior relevant experience, unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.
- Experience developing, testing, or integrating software in C, C++, or Ada.
- Experience with agile software development methodologies such as Scrum, SAFe, or DevSecOps.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance before the start date.
- U.S. citizenship, because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Preferred experience leading technical discussions, mentoring team members, debugging software, and optimizing code performance.
- Preferred experience with radar software development or radar concepts, missile defense programs, and large complex systems.
- Preferred experience with Atlassian Suite tools such as Bitbucket, Artifactory, JIRA, and Confluence, as well as Jenkins, Eclipse, and Ansible.
- Preferred knowledge of Linux operating systems, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- Strong problem-solving, data-driven decision-making, coaching, delegation, and team leadership abilities.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Woburn or Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
- Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term 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.
- May be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to applicable position and collective-bargaining terms.
- The application window is expected to remain open for approximately 40 days from September 28, 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.