Senior Principal Software Engineer

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $132.4k - $251.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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RTX

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2020

🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

RTX is a globally recognized aerospace and defense company dedicated to transformative technologies and era-defining innovation. It operates through various businesses, including Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, with a focus on sustainable, connected flight and smarter defense systems. RTX is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the company and aims to solve the world’s most complex problems with cutting-edge technology and talent. Additionally, RTX is involved in significant projects like upgrading the F135 Engine Core and developing missile-defense systems. The company emphasizes corporate responsibility and sustainable practices.

📋 Description

• Serve as senior technical authority for architecture, system design, performance, reliability, and integration across the GPNTS navigation system • Apply advanced C/C++ expertise to embedded, multi-processor, real-time systems • Develop principles, concepts, algorithms, and architectural patterns for mission-critical navigation, timing, and sensor fusion • Resolve unusually complex technical issues using innovative approaches • Determine and pursue long-range technical objectives with minimal oversight • Lead system-level integration involving embedded platforms, real-time data feeds, navigation sensors, and shipboard networking environments • Conduct performance analysis, advanced debugging, fault identification, and root-cause analysis on distributed components • Develop and review design documentation, interface specifications, architectural models, and engineering review packages • Provide engineering leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to engineers • Act as spokesperson for advanced technical efforts, system upgrades, and complex R&D projects • Advise program leadership and customers on architecture, feasibility, trade studies, modernization planning, and system applications • Recommend improvements to engineering processes, tools, and best practices

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive experience in C/C++ development for embedded, multi-processor, or real-time systems • Experience with software architecture, distributed systems, deterministic processing, and advanced debugging • Experience with Linux development, systems programming, and Linux-based tools or build systems • Experience leading technical teams, influencing architecture, and guiding complex engineering efforts • Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance • U.S. citizenship required • Active and existing DoD Secret clearance required after day 1 • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related STEM field preferred • Experience with embedded, real-time, networking, or distributed systems architectures • Experience with GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms • Secure coding, cybersecurity integration, or DevSecOps expertise • Experience developing automated test infrastructures or simulation environments • Experience integrating navigation sensors, timing signals, distributed messaging frameworks, or mission-critical data fusion • Experience with technical roadmaps, architectural refactoring, modernization, or long-term sustainment strategies • Customer-facing technical leadership with government stakeholders or program representatives preferred • Strong communication and negotiation skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Sign-on bonus eligibility • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees • 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution • Lifetime Income Strategy option • Tuition reimbursement program • Student Loan Repayment Program • Life insurance and disability coverage • Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection • Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits • Carrot Health for hormonal health, fertility, and family building • Adoption Assistance • Autism Benefit • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions • Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program • Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits • Bright Horizons child and elder care services • Possible relocation assistance • Flexible work schedules • Employee Scholar Program • Paid time off and holidays • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available