Principal Program Protection Engineer (Embedded Software Engineer)

Overview Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord Date Posted: 2026-05-05 Country: United States of America Position Role Type: Onsite Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 Job Summary The Software Product Assurance Center’s Software Security Sensors and Effectors Department is seeking a highly skilled embedded software engineer to join the software team. You will employ Agile development techniques on embedded targets to continuously develop and deploy critical capabilities to the warfighter. The role focuses on software and firmware design, development, integration, and testing of real-time embedded solutions with application software, emphasizing overall system integrity. You will work with Systems Engineering to support design concepts and system architectural documentation, and participate in Technical Integration Meetings with subcontractors to ensure hardware meets requirements. The ideal candidate will design and develop hardened software applications using C and C++ on Linux and other real-time operating systems, and work to ensure consistency across teams while removing impediments. Responsibilities Collaborate with Systems Engineering to generate and decompose design, architecture, and requirements for software development. Design, develop, integrate, and test real-time embedded software and firmware for embedded targets. Develop software in C and C++ on platforms running Linux and other RTOS. Work individually or in teams to apply embedded principles to hardened software applications and ensure system integrity. Collaborate with subcontractors in Technical Integration Meetings to verify hardware and software requirements are met. Promote cross-team consistency and remove impediments in the development process. Qualifications You Must Have Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field. 10+ years of experience; advanced degree may substitute for additional experience. Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment developing software on embedded processors/microcontrollers. Ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines to debug system and board-level issues. Experience in Linux environment with ability to modify and maintain Linux kernel root file systems. Experience developing multithreaded applications. Strong knowledge of building code bases with CMake and Google Test. Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility. Qualifications We Value Proficiency with RTOS, 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 to diagnose issues. Knowledge of modern computer architectures including x86 and ARM; familiarity with FPGAs. Experience with bare-metal software development and version control (Git or Subversion). Additional Information This role is onsite. The salary range is 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD. RTX offers benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, and paid time off. Eligibility for incentives depends on position level and company factors. 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. Privacy Policy and Terms apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr