Principal Software Engineer - Radar & C2 Systems (Onsite)

RTX; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the MDS Software Department, delivering radar and Command and Control software for critical defense programs. This onsite role in Woburn, MA or nearby sites requires an active Secret clearance and strong leadership of cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive design and testing, and ensure delivery of high‑quality software in a fast-paced environment with Agile/DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in C, C++, or Ada for software development.
• Experience in agile software development (scrum, SAFe, or DevSecOps).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software solutions in support of radar and Command and Control systems.
• Analyze, implement, and test software modifications to enhance functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Drive the resolution of complex software trouble reports, leveraging debugging tools to quickly identify and fix defects while optimizing code for performance.
• Provide technical leadership in an agile execution environment, driving continuous improvement and adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and other stakeholders to define system requirements and ensure seamless integration of software components.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and represent the software team in program-level discussions.

Skills

C

C++

Ada

Agile

Leadership

Mentoring

Debugging

Radar concepts

Missile defense experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Artifactory

Jenkins

Eclipse

Ansible

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the MDS Software Department, delivering radar and Command and Control software for critical defense programs. This onsite role in Woburn, MA or nearby sites requires an active Secret clearance and strong leadership of cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive design and testing, and ensure delivery of high‑quality software in a fast-paced environment with Agile/DevSecOps practices.