Onsite Principal Software Engineer - DoD Secret Clearance

RTX; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RTX Employee Scholar Program

401k plan with company match

Flexible work schedules and occasional

Job summary

RTX is seeking a software professional in El Segundo, CA to contribute to full lifecycle product development for critical defense programs. You will work onsite with cutting-edge infrastructure and be part of a team delivering robust software solutions that safeguard lives. The role requires a STEM degree and security clearance eligibility, including U.S.

citizenship. Experience with Linux, RTOS, and modern development practices (CI/CD, test-driven design) is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of relevant software experience.
• Experience in programming languages such as C++, Java, Python or similar.
• Experience across SDLC including software integration & testing, and debugging tools.
• Experience using version control tools like Git.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance as and when required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for some or all of a Software product, contributing as a software team member and possibly leading a small software team.
• Responsibilities spanning the full lifecycle of product development, from architecture and design, through integration, test, and field support.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Git

Linux

VxWorks

INTEGRITY

RTOS

gRPC

Protobufs

Job description

RTX is seeking a software professional in El Segundo, CA to contribute to full lifecycle product development for critical defense programs. You will work onsite with cutting-edge infrastructure and be part of a team delivering robust software solutions that safeguard lives. The role requires a STEM degree and security clearance eligibility, including U.S.

citizenship. Experience with Linux, RTOS, and modern development practices (CI/CD, test-driven design) is valued.