Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer (Defense)

Jobtome; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX, located onsite in Tucson, AZ, offers an embedded software role focused on real-time systems for defense technologies. You will design, code, and test critical software used in missiles, launchers, radars, and fire-control systems, collaborating with systems engineers and hardware teams to ensure reliability and safety.

The role emphasizes hands-on development across the full lifecycle, including HIL testing, RTOS concepts, and modern software practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field required by start date.
• Experience with C/C++ or OO languages and software development.
• Experience with hardware-software integration and embedded testing.
• Experience with data structures and algorithms in software.

Responsibilities

• Derive software requirements and design real-time embedded software.
• Design, code, test, and integrate software for missiles and control systems.
• Perform hardware-software integration and bench testing.
• Contribute to peer code reviews and architectural studies.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware designers.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Real-time software concepts

Software debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or CS

Tools

C/C++

RTOS/embedded OS

ARM/MCU platforms

HIL testing

Job description

RTX, located onsite in Tucson, AZ, offers an embedded software role focused on real-time systems for defense technologies. You will design, code, and test critical software used in missiles, launchers, radars, and fire-control systems, collaborating with systems engineers and hardware teams to ensure reliability and safety.

The role emphasizes hands-on development across the full lifecycle, including HIL testing, RTOS concepts, and modern software practices.