Embedded Software Development Principal Engineer P4 (Onsite)
About The Position
Pratt & Whitney Controls & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) is seeking a motivated, team-oriented, results-driven Principal Engineer for its Engine System Software organization. CDS develops and certifies control and diagnostic systems for military and commercial gas turbine engines, with responsibilities spanning requirements analysis and definition, system and software architecture, algorithm design, product software design, verification and validation, and engine and flight test support. The role develops and leads software requirements and designs within an Agile framework, and performs or leads software verification. The engineer may also take on Agile roles such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, Product Manager, or Development Team member. The position is onsite in East Hartford, Connecticut, and requires U.S. citizenship and an active, existing DoD Secret clearance after the first day of employment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
- At least 8 years of engineering experience, or 3 years of engineering experience with an advanced degree.
- U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Active and existing DoD Secret security clearance required after day one; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Controls systems development and support experience.
- A solid track record of achieving results in a technical role.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure engineering environment.
- Prior experience developing software in an Agile framework.
- Prior safety-critical software development experience.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards such as DO-178B.
- Outstanding cross-discipline communication skills.
- Familiarity with jet engine control and diagnostic system architectures and control logic design.
Responsibilities
- Develop and/or lead software requirements and designs within the Agile framework.
- Decompose system-level and customer-interface requirements into software requirements and designs.
- Document traceability or rationale for derived requirements and designs.
- Conduct iterative prototype testing of requirements and designs.
- Review requirements and designs.
- Participate in software planning, estimating, and tracking.
- Produce software requirement and design specifications.
- Perform and/or lead software verification within the Agile framework.
- Conduct regression analysis to determine verification scope.
- Develop and/or review software test descriptions with traceability to software requirements.
- Develop and execute electronic bench test scripts.
- Evaluate and/or review test results.
- Execute robustness testing and low-level module/object testing.
- Conduct verification reviews and produce verification reports.
- Participate in and/or lead Agile ceremonies.
- Potentially serve as Agile Scrum Master, Product Owner, Product Manager, and/or Development Team member.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- 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 may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
