Software/Developer Engineer I (Onsite)

RTX•Huntsville, AL

2d•$57,200 - $108,800•Onsite

About The Position

RTX is seeking software engineers to join its development team in Huntsville, Alabama, supporting aerospace and defense products including Battle Management, Command & Control, Communications, Effectors, Advanced Sensor Systems, and Surveillance and Warning systems. The software team develops software for customers and works on complex software and systems solutions. The engineer will participate in collaborative, cross-discipline integrated product teams, use agile software development techniques and resources, and develop, test, and integrate software and systems solutions. The role contributes to some or all of a software product as a software team member and may involve leading a small software team. This is an onsite role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or a similar technical degree.
Experience designing and programming with C++, Java, C#, or another object-oriented language.
Experience developing and debugging software using object-oriented programming principles, including practical application of common data structures and algorithms.
Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, memory management, and multithreaded applications.
Experience utilizing Generative AI tools or machine learning-assisted technologies to accelerate technical workflows, automate repetitive tasks, improve code quality, or optimize team delivery.
Experience with open systems architecture (OSA) and modular design principles, including designing or developing loosely coupled software components, standardized APIs, or modular system interfaces.
Experience identifying and resolving operational, technical, or documentation deficiencies within an engineering environment (Technical Problem Solving).
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CI/CD tools such as Git, Atlassian Suite, Azure, or Jenkins.
Experience with configuration management tools such as Azure, Jira, Git, Bitbucket, or Artifactory.
Experience with data analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python.
Experience using Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Scaled Agile (SAFe), or Scrum@Scale, Test-Driven Development (TDD), or DevOps principles.
Experience developing, building, or debugging software across diverse operating system environments, such as enterprise Linux distributions (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux/RHEL), commercial real-time operating systems (e.g., VxWorks, Green Hills INTEGRITY), or Windows development environments.
Demonstrated technical adaptability, including quickly learning, evaluating, and applying new programming languages, frameworks, or engineering tools to meet evolving project requirements.
Experience managing competing priorities and meeting firm project milestones in dynamic, deadline-driven development or operational environments.

Responsibilities

Participate in collaborative, cross-discipline integrated product teams.
Use agile software development techniques and resources to develop, test, and integrate complex software and systems solutions for aerospace and defense applications.
Contribute as a software team member to some or all of a software product.
Possibly lead a small software team.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage
Relocation eligibility