Senior Real-Time Embedded Software Architect

RTX

McKinney (TX)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 205,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation offered
Comprehensive benefits
Employee assistance program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the Sensors: Space and Airborne Radar Center. The role focuses on embedded real-time software, system-of-systems architecture, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across software, hardware, and firmware teams.

Qualified candidates will have 8+ years in engineering, solid C++ experience, MOSA familiarity, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

  • Degree in STEM and 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
  • Experience with system-of-systems software architecture and interfaces.
  • Experience with Cameo or Enterprise Architect and MOSA standards.
  • Real-time software development in C++ and Linux/VxWorks.
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as senior technical contributor and mentor engineers.
  • Provide systems thinking and architecture support for PDR.
  • Collaborate with architects to drive technical clarity across teams.
  • Drive design reviews and major milestones (PDR/CDR).
  • Architect, implement, test embedded real-time software.
  • Travel up to 5%.
  • Onsite role in McKinney, TX with residency/relocation.

Skills

Software architecture
C++
Real-time software
Linux/VxWorks RTOS
System-of-systems
Git / version control
Agile / Scrum
MOSA standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Cameo
Enterprise Architect
MS Visio
GitLab
Artifactory

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the Sensors: Space and Airborne Radar Center. The role focuses on embedded real-time software, system-of-systems architecture, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across software, hardware, and firmware teams.

Qualified candidates will have 8+ years in engineering, solid C++ experience, MOSA familiarity, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

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