Senior Software Engineer - Air Traffic Solutions (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work hours

Tuition reimbursement program

Student loan repayment program

Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching

Three weeks of PTO

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Omaha, NE is seeking experienced Software Engineers to join our Air Traffic Solutions team. As part of this role, you will develop and support safety-of-life air traffic management systems used globally for civil and military traffic control.

You should have a strong background in software development, including experience with Unix/Linux and Java or C/C++. The position offers flexible work weeks and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience with complete software development lifecycle using Java or C/C++.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software packaged in ATMS products.
• Participate in the agile process including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Work with an integrated engineering team in a collaborative environment.

Skills

Software development lifecycle

Java or C/C++

Unix/Linux environment

Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Scripting languages (Bash, Python)

Education

Degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Our Connected Aviation – Air Traffic Solutions - Software Engineering Department (ATS-SED) is looking for talented experienced Software Engineers to join our team developing and supporting our Air Traffic Control Systems worldwide. We develop safety‑of‑life air traffic management systems for multi‑national customers used for controlling and monitoring civil and military aviation traffic. This is an opportunity to learn new COTS tools, processes, and methodologies as you focus on improving your skills to support, design, develop, integrate, and test operational software components throughout the software development life‑cycle.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain software packaged in our ATMS products.
• Maintain documentation and work instructions needed to meet ATS SED’s high maturity level software engineering standards and processes.
• Participate in the agile process including daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and story pointing.
• Work with an integrated engineering team in a highly collaborative environment, requiring frequent multi‑level communication with engineering team members, program management, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience developing, integrating, testing, and validating software components in a Unix/Linux environment.
• Experience with the complete software development lifecycle using Java or C/C++.
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash and Python.
• U.S. citizenship required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under these programs/contracts.

Preferred

• Experience with asynchronous messaging frameworks.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and the Atlassian tool suite including Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, and Bitbucket.
• Familiarity or willingness to learn Ada.
• Experience in software testing or debugging source code.

Benefits

• Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40.
• Flexible work hours: Core hours, modified time.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of PTO for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.