Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer (El Segundo)

Software Product Assurance Center – Embedded Software Engineer

Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01, 2000 E El Segundo Blvd, BLDG E01 (El Segundo, CA). Role: Onsite.

Position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance. Active DoD Secret clearance is required after day 1.

Position Overview

The Software Product Assurance Center’s Software Security Sensors and Effectors Department seeks an experienced embedded software engineer to employ Agile development techniques on embedded targets and continuously develop and deploy critical capabilities to the warfighter.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test real‑time embedded solutions with application software, focusing on overall system integrity.
• Apply embedded principles to design and develop hardened software applications on C and C++ using Linux and other real‑time operating systems.
• Participate in technical integration meetings with subcontractors to verify hardware compatibility.
• Serve as a liaison with Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and other disciplines to debug system and board‑level issues using software tools.
• Ensure consistency across teams and remove impediments as they arise.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment developing and maintaining software on embedded processors or microcontrollers.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely across other engineering disciplines (Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, etc.) to debug system and board‑level issues using software tools.
• Experience working in a Linux environment with the ability to modify and maintain Linux kernel root file systems.
• Experience developing multi‑threaded applications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Value

• Proficiency with RTOS systems, Linux device drivers, and/or embedded Linux.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting on embedded targets.
• Experience designing, implementing, testing, or deploying real‑time embedded software solutions.
• Willingness to learn new techniques and apply critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills to diagnose customer issues.
• Knowledge of modern computer architectures and hardware technologies, including x86, ARM architectures, and field‑programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
• Working knowledge of Linux kernel development and device drivers for the Linux kernel.
• Experience with bare‑metal software development.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git or Subversion.
• Strong knowledge of building and maintaining a code base built with CMake and Google Test.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range: $145,600 – $276,800. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, employee scholar program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Incentive compensation may be available depending on level and company performance.

Application window: approximately 40 days from posting. Candidates may be required to attend select interview steps in‑person at an office location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 for qualified individuals with a disability and for protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.