ANTPY-2 Senior Program Protection Engineer (Scrum Master)

Prattwhitney; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX seeks an embedded software engineer for the S3E department in Woburn, MA. You will design and develop real-time embedded software in C++ across Linux-based platforms, working closely with Systems and Hardware Engineering to ensure system integrity.

You will participate in agile ceremonies, contribute to CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, and maintain robust unit tests using Google Test while navigating security-clearance requirements and US citizenship prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 5+ years’ experience.
• Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment developing and maintaining software on embedded processors/microcontroller.
• Demonstrated ability to work across Systems, Hardware and other engineering disciplines to debug system and board level issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate and test real-time embedded software in C++ on Linux/RTOS.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering to generate architecture documentation and requirements.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Python in an embedded environment.

Skills

Agile development

DevSecOps

Cross-functional collaboration

Linux kernel/root filesystem

Multithreaded programming

CMake

Google Test

Embedded software principles

Agile metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Linux

C++

Jenkins

Python

Git

CMake

Google Test

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-13 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-WOBURN-WB1 ~ 235 Presidential Way ~ SPENCER BLDG Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.D. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

The Software Security Sensors and Effectors (S3E) Department is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our software team, where you will employ Agile development techniques as a Scrum Master on embedded systems to continuously develop and deploy critical capabilities to the warfighter. We strive for technical excellence by drawing upon a workforce whose knowledge base and experience covers the complete spectrum of modern computing languages and platforms. As an embedded software engineer for the ANTPY-2 UAE Program, the candidate will be involved with software and firmware design, development, integration, and testing of real-time embedded solutions with application software, with a focus on overall system integrity. Working side by side with Systems Engineering to support generation of design concept and system architectural documentation. Support the decomposition of the architectural documentation in support of the generation and decomposition of requirements needed to support software development activities. The ideal candidate, working individually or as part of a team, will be responsible for applying embedded principles to the design and development of hardened software applications. Software applications are developed using C++ on a variety of computing platforms running Linux and other real‑time operating systems. Additionally, CI/CD pipelines are executed via Jenkins and utilize Python under the hood. This is an onsite position in our Woburn, MA office.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field and 5+ years’ experience
• Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment developing and maintaining software on an embedded processors/microcontroller
• Demonstrated ability to work closely across other engineering disciplines (Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, etc.) to debug system and board level issues using software tools
• Experience working in a Linux environment with ability to modify and maintain Linux Kernel root file systems
• Experience developing multithreaded applications
• Strong knowledge of building up and maintaining a code base built with CMake and Google Test
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience Creating and coordinate team meetings, sprint planning and reviews, retrospectives and standups
• Experience with backlog readiness for planning and execution
• Experience Identifying and champion resolution of impediments
• Experience with racking and reporting team agile metrics

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience developing and troubleshooting on embedded targets
• Experience designing, implementing, testing, or deploying real-time embedded software solutions
• Willingness to learn new techniques and apply critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to diagnose customer issues
• Knowledge of modern computer architectures and hardware technologies including:
  • x86, ARM Architectures
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• Working knowledge of the Linux Kernel development and device drivers for the Linux Kernel
• Experience with bare‑metal software development
• Experience using version control systems such as Git or Subversion

Role type definitions as you apply for this role

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Company Overview

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.