Software Engineer - P2 (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Incentive programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT seeks an Embedded Systems Engineer for the Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) team. You will develop, integrate, and certify embedded control and diagnostic software for aircraft engines, collaborating with system architects and engineers.

The role emphasizes C development, RTOS concepts, and real-time performance, with opportunities to influence hardware/software integration and compliance with MIL-STD-516 and DO-178.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM required.
• 2+ years engineering experience.
• Embedded software development in C/C++ is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to requirements definition, software architecture, and low-level design for embedded software in C.
• Assist compliance efforts with airworthiness standards (MIL-STD-516 and DO-178).
• Support hardware/software integration and debugging on target platforms with analyzers, emulators, and test benches.
• Collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams; communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans.

Skills

C language

C++

Python

RTOS concepts

Multi-core

SPI

MIL-STD protocols

Agile (Jira)

Git

Cybersecurity basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

JIRA

Git

Job description

Overview

Embedded Systems Engineer – Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) at Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX. Responsible for developing, integrating, and certifying embedded control and diagnostic software for aircraft engines.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to requirements definition, software architecture, and low‑level design activities for embedded software developed in C.
• Assist development activities to support compliance with airworthiness standards (MIL‑STD‑516 and DO‑178).
• Support hardware/software integration and debugging on target platforms using logic analyzers, emulators, and hardware test benches.
• Collaborate with system architects and cross‑functional engineering teams; communicate technical status, risks, and mitigation plans within the work area.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• 2+ years of engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Software programming experience in C, C++, Python.
• Basic understanding of real‑time embedded software concepts such as scheduling, concurrency, coherency.
• Experience with real‑time operating systems and multi‑core processors.
• Familiarity with SPI, MIL‑STD‑1394, MIL‑STD‑1553, and/or Ethernet communication stacks.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software configuration management tools such as JIRA and Git.
• Interest in enhancing the cybersecurity posture of embedded systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and long‑term disability insurance.
• Short‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, holidays.
• Annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs (performance‑based).
• Relocation assistance.

EEO 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, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.