Senior Embedded Security Engineer & Product Owner

VulnU; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Retirement match

Learning budget

30 days PTO

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with Product Owner responsibilities to lead embedded C development and cross‑functional integration for secure, reliable communications products. You will drive backlog prioritization, define software requirements, and collaborate across hardware, FPGA, and systems teams to ensure timely delivery.

The role emphasizes Agile leadership, mentoring peers, and contributing to secure, robust product architectures in a high‑stakes defense

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree or equivalent with 5+ years of embedded software experience.
• Experience as Product Owner in an Agile environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of embedded security software development and integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development and integration on multi-threaded embedded C product codebase.
• Serve as Product Owner, prioritizing backlogs to align with program commitments and customer needs.
• Support PI planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and other Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Embedded C

Product Owner

Agile

Security

Software Development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Configuration management tools

Job description

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with Product Owner responsibilities to lead embedded C development and cross‑functional integration for secure, reliable communications products. You will drive backlog prioritization, define software requirements, and collaborate across hardware, FPGA, and systems teams to ensure timely delivery.

The role emphasizes Agile leadership, mentoring peers, and contributing to secure, robust product architectures in a high‑stakes defense