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Pratt & Whitney · 1 day ago

Real Time Embedded Systems Principal Software Engineer P4 (Onsite)

East Hartford, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $204K/yr

8+ years exp

Pratt & Whitney is a leading producer of advanced jet engines, seeking dedicated individuals to join their team. The role involves leading the development and certification of safety-critical embedded software for engine control and diagnostic systems, focusing on technical oversight and team leadership.

Aviation & Aerospace

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

As a Team Lead, you will be a key driver in delivering high-quality, safety-critical software, balancing technical contribution with team leadership and project execution

Lead projects and people with strong cross-functional integration, ensuring seamless collaboration with other CDS teams and external stakeholders

Provide technical oversight for the team's work on safety-critical embedded software projects

Identify & plan tasks, coordinate daily activities and lead the team to deliver results with cross-functional integration across various engineering disciplines (e.g., control systems, hardware)

Demonstrate forward thinking and good decision-making in technical and resource allocation matters, proactively addressing potential roadblocks

Identify the need for and plan a project, including defining scope, milestones, and necessary resources

Coach and mentor team members, fostering professional growth and knowledge transfer, especially for early career engineers

Experience with software configuration management, issue tracking tools, and agile methodologies

Identify key process improvements to increase efficiency and maintain compliance with standards

Participate in daily stand-ups with CDS Product Managers and present as needed to CIPT

Interface with the customer to understand and aid in debugging issues at customer test beds

Author and review requirements, capture designs, and write low-level software for embedded target processors in C language

Perform software debugging on the target platform and conduct hardware-software integration testing

Qualification

Embedded software developmentSafety-critical softwareC programmingControl system architectureAgile methodologiesScripting languagesCommunication protocolsLeadershipProject managementMentorship

Required

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

8 years of engineering experience, or an Advanced Degree and 5 years' experience

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Preferred

Proven experience leading technical teams or projects, demonstrating the core leadership skills listed above

Direct, hands-on experience in the development and troubleshooting of safety-critical embedded software (e.g., compliant with RTCA DO-178C or similar standards)

Proven experience in control system software architecture, requirements, and design

Solid experience in C, or assembly language programming

Experience with scripting languages

Familiarity with communication protocols such as ARINC429, CAN bus, and the Ethernet communication stack

Experience using logic analyzers, emulators, and specialized test hardware

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

Pratt & Whitney

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Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a global leader in propulsion systems, powering the most advanced aircraft in the world, and we are shaping the future of aviation.

Founded in 1925

East Hartford, CT, US

10001+ employees