Senior Radar Software Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Prattwhitney

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 96,000 - 182,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays

Job summary

RTX’s Radar Digital Product Line in San Diego is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement high‑reliability radar software. You will work with Scrum teams, crafting robust C++ real-time solutions, and contributing to software integration and automation tasks.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps practices, Linux environments, and scripting for testing and deployment. A DoD Secret clearance is required, with on-site work in San Diego.

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a STEM degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Proficiency in C++ and Object-Oriented Design (OOD).
  • Experience with Linux development environments and DevSecOps tools (Jenkins, Jira, Git).
  • Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Scrum teams to design, develop, and troubleshoot tactical radar software.
  • Design, code, and maintain robust C++ software for real-time applications.
  • Perform software integration testing (SWIT) and root-cause analysis using Jenkins and Linux tools.
  • Develop scripts (Python, Bash, or Perl) to automate testing, log analysis, and system integration tasks.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and system-level design.

Skills

C++
OOD
Linux
Jenkins
Jira
Git
DevSecOps
Problem-solving
Clearance eligibility

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MATLAB
Docker
Kubernetes
Python
Perl
Bash

Job description

RTX’s Radar Digital Product Line in San Diego is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement high‑reliability radar software. You will work with Scrum teams, crafting robust C++ real-time solutions, and contributing to software integration and automation tasks.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps practices, Linux environments, and scripting for testing and deployment. A DoD Secret clearance is required, with on-site work in San Diego.

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