Senior Program Protection Engineer (Embedded Software Engineer)

Prattwhitney; North Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX seeks a senior embedded software engineer to design, develop, integrate and test real-time embedded software on Linux and RTOS targets. You will work with systems engineers to decompose requirements and verify hardware meets software expectations.

The role requires C/C++, Linux, multithreading, and the ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. security clearance, with collaboration across hardware, systems, and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment developing and maintaining software on embedded processors/microcontrollers.
• Experience working in a Linux environment with ability to modify and maintain Linux Kernel root file system.
• Experience developing multithreaded applications.
• Experience building up and maintaining a code base built with CMake and Google Test.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test real-time embedded software with C/C++ on Linux/RTOS platforms.
• Collaborate with Systems and Hardware Engineering to ensure hardware/software requirements are met.
• Participate in Technical Integration Meetings with subcontractors to verify hardware meets requirements.
• Apply embedded principles to hardened software applications and ensure cross-team consistency.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++ programming

Linux

Multithreading

Agile DevSecOps

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

CMake

Google Test

Linux kernel

RTOS

Git

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-14 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Software Product Assurance Center’s Software Security Sensors and Effectors Department is seeking a highly skilled individual to join our software team where you will employ Agile development techniques on embedded targets to continuously develop and deploy critical capabilities to the warfighter. We strive for technical excellence by drawing upon a workforce whose knowledge base and experience covers the complete spectrum of modern computing languages and platforms. As a senior embedded software engineer, the candidate will be involved with software and firmware design, development, integration, and testing of real-time embedded solutions with application software, with a focus on overall system integrity. Working side by side with Systems engineering to support generation of design concept and system architectural documentation. Support the decomposition of the architectural documentation in support of the generation and decomposition of requirements needed to support software development activities. The ideal candidate will also participate in Technical Integration Meetings with subcontractors to ensure selected hardware meets hardware and software requirements. The candidate, working individually or as part of a team will be responsible for applying embedded principles to the design and development of hardened software applications. Software applications are developed using C and C++ on a variety of computing platforms running Linux and other real time operating systems. The candidate will ensure consistency across teams and remove impediments as they arise.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment developing and maintaining software on an embedded processors/microcontroller.
• Experience working in a Linux environment with ability to modify and maintain Linux Kernel root file system
• Experience developing multithreaded applications.
• Experience building up and maintaining a code base built with CMake and Google Test.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Value

• Proficiency with RTOS Systems, Linux device drivers, and/or embedded Linux
• Experience developing and troubleshooting on embedded targets
• Experience designing, implementing, testing, or deploying real-time embedded software solutions.
• Willingness to learn new techniques and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose customer issues.
• Knowledge of modern computer architectures and hardware technologies including: x86, ARM Architectures Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) Working knowledge of the Linux Kernel development and device drivers for the Linux Kernel.
• Experience with bare-metal software development.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git or Subversion.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely across other engineering disciplines (Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, etc.) to debug system and board level issues using software tools.

What We Offer

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.