Apply on Employer Site

RTX · 1 month ago

Principal Software & Integration Engineer - Burnsville, MN

MN501: 2825 Lone Oak Pkwy, Eagan MN 2825 Lone Oak Parkway , Eagan, MN, 55121 USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

RTX is a leading company dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. They are seeking a Principal Software & Integration Engineer to join their Electro-Optics department, focusing on software development, integration, and ensuring the robustness of software solutions for EO and RF sensing systems.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Participate as Individual Contributor supporting program activities, delegate, provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

Collaborate with subject matter experts across our matrixed organization to define software architecture and ensure seamless integration with new and innovative hardware solutions

Implement best practices for code quality, including code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines

Identify and resolve technical challenges and issues, ensuring the robustness and reliability of software solutions

Ensure software development processes and products comply with industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements

Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying this knowledge to drive innovation and improve software development practices

Work closely with firmware, software, algorithm, and hardware engineers to create a tightly integrated EO, active and passive RF sensing systems solution

Van and field testing of prototype hardware to assess performance

Perform requirements development, requirement validation, and subsystem trade studies

Work on a cross functional engineering team to troubleshoot and provide root cause and corrective action to design and process issues

Troubleshoot hardware and process issues down to CCA and component levels in a lab setting

Failure analysis / root cause determination and corrective action implementation

Qualification

Electro-Optical experienceRF subsystems experienceSoftware development leadershipReal-time embedded systemsMachine learningHardware/software integrationTest automation scriptingOpticalRF designAnalytical problem-solvingTechnical briefingsCommunication skills

Required

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 7 years of Electro-Optical and RF subsystems experience

Design experience with gun launched applications, UAS, low earth orbit, or similar challenging environments

Experience in leading software development and managing complex projects through a research and development environment with undefined and changing requirements

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

Ability to work in quick-turn iterative nature

Excellent documentation, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and creatively

Comfortable working across design levels of maturity from a white board concept, prototype design and the transition to production

ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. 3.0 cumulative GPA desired

Ability to develop and present technical briefings

Current/Active DoD security clearance or SSBI

Subject matter expertise with industry impact

Experience with real-time embedded systems and software development for aerospace and defense applications

Experience with machine learning, bare metal, neural nets or artificial intelligence

Object identification, recognition and tracking algorithms

Experience developing virtual algorithm test environments

Experience in troubleshooting investigations and corrective action processes

Experience with test equipment, test automation scripting, test conduction, and sensor control

Experience with hardware/software integration

Seeker design or sensor systems integration and test experience or coursework in EO and RF applications

Direct experience with RF or EO design, integration with GPS, IMUs or Systems in a Package (SIP), lab, test and/or production support

Knowledge and experience in optical and RF design, analysis, and testing

Class projects, professional internships, or academic research demonstrating the ability to apply technical coursework or computer software skills

Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

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

Company

RTX

Glassdoor3.8

RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees