Software Engineer I - Real-Time Defense (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; North Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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

Holidays

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) Software Department in TEWKSBURY, MA, starting May 2027. The role focuses on real-time, safety-critical software for Radar/C2 programs, with a strong emphasis on Agile and DevSecOps practices, collaboration, and on-site work. Qualified candidates hold a STEM degree and experience in C/C++, Java, or Ada, with exposure to CI/CD tools and data analysis.

Eligible for a U.S. government security clearance; U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related (STEM) discipline.
• Experience developing software with C, C++, Java, or Ada.

Responsibilities

• Assist and participate in the requirements, design, development and testing of real-time application software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancement of existing applications and systems.
• Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems.
• Work on problems with defined scope, schedule, and expectations.
• Follow established development practices and processes to maintain the configuration management of software products.
• Work on an agile team responsible for developing and delivering software for one of the MDS Department’s programs.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Ada

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM)

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

Artifactory

MATLAB

Python

Job description

RTX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) Software Department in TEWKSBURY, MA, starting May 2027. The role focuses on real-time, safety-critical software for Radar/C2 programs, with a strong emphasis on Agile and DevSecOps practices, collaboration, and on-site work. Qualified candidates hold a STEM degree and experience in C/C++, Java, or Ada, with exposure to CI/CD tools and data analysis.

Eligible for a U.S. government security clearance; U.S.