Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

Senior Principal Software Engineer – Software Department, Goleta, Santa Barbara County, CA. Onsite role, U.S. citizenship and Secret security clearance required. The position supports Electronic Warfare (EW) programs.

Responsibilities

• Software design, development, integration and test utilizing C/C++ and Ada.
• Software algorithm development for embedded systems.
• Embedded microprocessor, SOC, FPGA, high‑speed transceiver, DDR and flash memory integration.
• Software architecture and system/software requirements analysis.
• Implementation, verification testing, system integration, and post‑delivery maintenance.
• Project leadership and technical guidance.

Qualifications – Must Have

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in software design, development, integration and test utilizing C / C++ and Ada.
• Experience with embedded microprocessors, system on a chip software design, FPGAs, high‑speed transceivers, DDR, flash memories, block diagrams, signal analyses and signal generation.
• Experience as technical / project lead.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government issued security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Lab experience in product testing using logic analyzers, high‑speed oscilloscopes, signal generators, and system on chip debugging tools.
• Experience developing real‑time applications on embedded platforms (bare metal, embedded Linux, Windows).
• Experience tailoring Linux images for embedded devices.
• Knowledge of Electronic Warfare, Electronic Attack/Electronic Support (EA/ES), Radar, or Secure Communications technology.
• Tool familiarity: Visual Studio, Vitis, Git, Jira, Collaborator.
• Experience with interfaces and bus standards such as PCIe, VPX, Gb Ethernet, RoCE, and OMS.
• Experience in software lifecycle phases: architecture, requirements analysis, design, implementation, verification testing, system integration, and maintenance.
• Experience with Radar technology and machine languages.
• Experience in Agile development processes.
• Experience with machine learning.

Benefits

• Salary range: 145,600 USD – 276,800 USD.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, employee scholar program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays.
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (performance based).
• Relocation assistance available.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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 or veteran status.