Software Engineer - P2 (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

6d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) is a dynamic engineering organization focused on the development and certification of military, commercial and industrial gas turbine engine control and diagnostic systems. CDS is responsible for all aspects of Pratt & Whitney engine control and diagnostic system development including requirements analysis & definition, system & software architecture, algorithm design and product software design, verification & validation. We integrate the control and diagnostic system design across other engine system modules and with the air vehicles and provide support throughout the complete engine product life cycle. The Real-Time Embedded Systems discipline within CDS is responsible for the foundational software layer that abstracts the hardware and manages the resources for engine control and prognostic and health management applications for P&W engines using state of the art technologies, tools & methodologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
2 years of engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated software programming experience in C, C++, Python.
Basic understanding of real-time embedded software concepts such as scheduling, concurrency, coherency.
Experience with real-time operating systems and multi-core processors.
Familiarity with SPI, MIL-STD-1394, MIL-STD-1553, and/or the Ethernet communication stacks.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software Configuration Management - JIRA and Git.
An interest in enhancing the cybersecurity posture of embedded systems.

Responsibilities

Contribute to requirements definition, software architecture, and low-level design activities for embedded software developed in C.
Assist development activities to support compliance with airworthiness standards (MIL-STD-516 and DO-178).
Support hardware/software integration and debugging on target platforms using logic analyzers, emulators, and hardware test benches.
Collaborate with system architects and cross-functional engineering teams; communicate technical status, risks, and mitigation plans within the work area.