Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Onsite, Secret

RTX; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Offered Based OnEligibility

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the onsite Tucson, AZ campus. The role focuses on architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and deploying software for firmware and hardware in autonomous avionics systems, requiring ability to obtain security clearance.

You will work in an IPT with Lean/Agile practices, collaborate with Product Owners and Chief Engineers, and mentor junior staff while ensuring timing-critical, reliable software across diverse hardware.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience including at least two of the following: Embedded C++ Software, Embedded Software Security, Software Architecture Design and Implementation.
• Experience using embedded Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (e.g., Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, Linux, etc.).
• Experience developing complex systems involving the integration of hardware, firmware, and software.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret Level U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and debugging integrated embedded real-time software within heterogenous systems composed of firmware and hardware.
• Working within a cross-discipline team to define, refine, and improve product concept, implementation, testability, and guaranteed, measurable quality.
• Teaching, coaching, and mentoring less experienced staff.
• Contributing to proposals as well as preliminary and critical design reviews.
• Ability to obtain program access.

Skills

Embedded C++

Embedded Software Security

Software Architecture Design

Education

STEM degree

Tools

RTOS (Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, Linux)

Job description

RTX is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the onsite Tucson, AZ campus. The role focuses on architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and deploying software for firmware and hardware in autonomous avionics systems, requiring ability to obtain security clearance.

You will work in an IPT with Lean/Agile practices, collaborate with Product Owners and Chief Engineers, and mentor junior staff while ensuring timing-critical, reliable software across diverse hardware.