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 to join the Engine System Software organization. CDS develops and certifies military and commercial gas turbine engine control and diagnostic systems, supporting requirements analysis and definition, system and software architecture, algorithm design, product software design, verification and validation, and engine and flight testing. The engineer will develop or lead software requirements and designs within an Agile framework, including decomposing system-level and customer-interface requirements, documenting traceability or rationale, conducting iterative prototype testing and reviews, and producing requirements and design specifications. The role also includes planning, estimating, and tracking software work. The engineer will perform or lead software verification activities, including determining verification scope through regression analysis, developing and reviewing traceable software test descriptions, developing and executing electronic bench test scripts, reviewing results, conducting robustness and low-level module/object testing, holding verification reviews, and producing verification reports. The position participates in Agile ceremonies and may serve as an Agile Scrum Master, Product Owner, Product Manager, or Development Team member.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
- 8 years of engineering experience, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in controls systems development and support.
- 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 DO178B.
- 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 and reviews of requirements and designs.
- Produce software requirement and design specifications.
- Participate in software planning, estimating, and tracking.
- Conduct regression analysis to determine verification scope.
- Develop and review software test descriptions with traceability to software requirements.
- Develop and execute electronic bench test scripts.
- Evaluate and 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 an Agile Scrum Master, Product Owner, Product Manager, and/or Development Team member.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance.
- Medical, dental, vision, and 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.
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
