Senior Software Engineer - Mission Sensor Manager (Onsite)

About the Role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, you’ll join 185,000 great minds united by purpose and inspired to solve the world’s most complex problems. As a Senior Software Engineer supporting Mission Sensors, Weapons, and IFF (Identification Friendly or Foe) avionics systems, you’ll play a key role in software development, integration, test development, and verifying complex software solutions for aerospace and defense applications. You’ll work within a highly collaborative Agile team, translating requirements into robust software solutions and test strategies while supporting system integration and verification efforts.

Responsibilities

• Support software engineering activities within an Agile development environment, focusing on developing and translating system and software requirements into effective software, test, and verification strategies.
• Develop automated and semi-automated test scripts using Python to validate software functionality and system performance.
• Update and maintain software products using Ada/C.
• Verify software builds in integrated lab environments and support formal verification events for major program deliveries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to refine system requirements and design solutions that meet customer needs.
• Present technical progress and status updates to Agile team members and engineering leadership.
• Contribute to improving test development processes, tools, and best practices while maintaining compliance with company standards.
• Help navigate through bids & pursuits, adhering to Collins Processes.
• Mentor younger engineers through Software Engineering tasks.

Qualifications

Required:

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience working within Agile development teams.
• Experience developing software requirements.
• Experience with testing using Python.
• Experience with engineering tools such as DOORS, PREP, TLBD, ALM, JIRA, Enterprise Architect, or similar.
• Experience with systems integration, test execution, and test results documentation.

Preferred:

• Experience with software development in Ada/C.
• Experience in avionics systems (military or civil aircraft).
• Avionics integration and lab test experience.
• Embedded software integration experience.
• Working knowledge of data busses and protocols (Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553B, and ARINC-429).
• Hands-on experience in systems and software integration, including design, development, and testing of complex hardware and software systems.
• Experience interacting with development teams to resolve discrepancies and issues.
• Experience in problem-solving and debugging.

What You Will Learn

• Gain experience integrating Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) software supporting mission sensor, weapons, and IFF avionics systems.
• Deepen expertise across multiple phases of the aerospace systems lifecycle within a collaborative Agile environment.
• Strengthen software engineering skills by supporting complex software development, verification, and integration efforts.
• Potential to grow into Product Owner, Scrum Master, and/or Cost Account Manager roles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• 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
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

This role may be eligible for relocation.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function, and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.