Principal Embedded Software Engineer - DoD-Cleared

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney Controls & Diagnostics Systems (CDS) seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the development and certification of engine control software and diagnostics systems. You will own requirements analysis, architecture, validation, and agile planning, with potential for leadership roles within the team.

The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, adherence to DO-178B standards, and delivering robust software solutions for military and commercial engines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• 8 years of engineering experience or 3 years with an advanced degree.
• Preferences include controls systems development and support, strong results in technical roles, and prior safety-critical software experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards such as DO178B.

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or lead software requirements and designs within the Agile Framework.
• Decompose system level and customer interface requirements into software requirements and designs.
• Document traceability or rationale for derived requirements and designs.
• Conduct iterative prototype testing of requirements and designs.
• Perform reviews of requirements and designs.
• Participate in software planning, estimating and tracking.
• Produce software requirement and design specifications.
• Perform and/or lead software verification within the Agile Framework.
• Develop/review software test descriptions with traceability to software requirements.
• Develop and execute electronic bench test scripts.
• Evaluate / review test results.
• Execute robustness testing and low-level module/object testing.

Skills

DO178B knowledge

Safety-critical software experience

Cross-disciplinary communication

Agile software development

Education

STEM Bachelor’s degree

8 years engineering experience or 3 with advanced degree

Job description

Pratt & Whitney Controls & Diagnostics Systems (CDS) seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the development and certification of engine control software and diagnostics systems. You will own requirements analysis, architecture, validation, and agile planning, with potential for leadership roles within the team.

The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, adherence to DO-178B standards, and delivering robust software solutions for military and commercial engines.