Senior Real-Time Embedded Lead & Laser Systems Product Owner

RTX; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a senior technical leader in McKinney, TX to mentor engineers, review complex algorithms, and ensure disciplined implementation across real-time embedded systems. You will drive architectural decisions, develop CONOPS, and coordinate cross‑CSCI activities to deliver mission-critical capabilities.

Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, with 8+ years in relevant embedded software and real-time algorithm development.

Qualifications

• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start; ability to obtain Special Program Access after start.
• U.S. citizenship required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Minimum 8 years of prior relevant engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical leader delegating and reviewing work from engineers, ensuring disciplined implementation of major system algorithms.
• Review code, validate algorithm behavior, communicate rationale, influence engineering practices.
• Provide senior-level systems thinking, CONOPS, spec trees, and multi-CSCI decomposition to resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership

Systems thinking

Architecture

Agile

Scrum

CI/CD

EO/IR

AI aided development

Education

Degree in STEM

Job description

RTX is seeking a senior technical leader in McKinney, TX to mentor engineers, review complex algorithms, and ensure disciplined implementation across real-time embedded systems. You will drive architectural decisions, develop CONOPS, and coordinate cross‑CSCI activities to deliver mission-critical capabilities.

Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, with 8+ years in relevant embedded software and real-time algorithm development.