Sr Software Engineer - Gen4 Radar - F18 Software Development & Integration
RTX Corporation2 months ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$96k - $182k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test software based on software trouble reports for APG-79 radar builds.
- Support software integration on hardware and development and production software activities for the F/A-18 Next-Gen roadmap.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code for performance and efficiency.
- Write and maintain application, system architecture, and design documentation.
- Collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines to analyze, implement, and test system modification requests.
- Participate in program execution and continuous improvement within small, empowered teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and five years of relevant software experience.
- Development experience with C, C++, Ada, or related languages and tools across the software development lifecycle.
- Experience with UNIX, Linux, Windows, VxWorks, Green Hills, or other real-time operating systems.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance required before the start date.
- U.S. citizenship required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Ability to obtain special access programs clearance for continued employment.
- Preferred experience includes airborne or ground sensors, radar modes and algorithms, signal processing, target detection and tracking, networks, embedded software, Git, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Subversion.
- Preferred qualifications include DoD system and software architectures, messaging standards, production-level software deployment, DevOps or DevSecOps, full-lifecycle high-TRL development, and hardware/software integration and verification.
Benefits
- Onsite work at the El Segundo, California campus.
- 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 4% for eligible employees.
- Flexible work schedules, paid time off, and some schedules with every other Friday off.
- Employee Scholar Program covering tuition, academic fees, and books for approved undergraduate and graduate study.
- Potential eligibility for medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending, parental leave, holidays, and incentive compensation benefits.
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.