RTX
aerospace and defense
SoftwareEngineerII
“Software Engineer II at RTX. Skills: systems-level software development, Linux-based compute platforms, mission-critical processing systems. Develop software components that provide core compute‑platform services, including data transport, scheduling, and processing orchestration. Implement and maintain frameworks enabling scalable, high‑throughput, and low‑latency processing pipelines”
Industry & Context.
solving the world’s most complex problems; troubleshoot software issues
The ability to obtain and maintain a U. S. government issued security clearance is required, U. S. citizenship is required, DoD Clearance: Secret, Active and existing security clearance required after day 1, Onsite role
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience, Experience in at least one systems-level programming language (e. g. , C, C++, or Rust), Experience developing software in Linux environments, Experience with CI/CD pipelines and/or DevSecOps practices within Agile software development methodologies, The ability to obtain and maintain a U. S. government issued security clearance is required, U. S. citizenship is required
Nice to Have
Experience with Linux‑based compute systems on x86_64 or ARM platforms, Familiarity with platform, systems‑level, or distributed‑software concepts, Familiarity with performance‑critical or high‑throughput computing pipelines, Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Podman) and container security practices, Understanding of Linux OS configuration, hardening, or security frameworks (SELinux, AppArmor), Experience developing or contributing to platform services, APIs, or middleware components, Familiarity with distributed compute environments, multi‑process communication, or message‑passing frameworks, Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code, environment automation, or system configuration tools, Familiarity with modern build, package, or dependency‑management tools (CMake, Conan, Artifactory), Knowledge of GPU‑accelerated workloads, CUDA, or heterogeneous compute environments, Experience supporting system integration, diagnostics, or troubleshooting within lab or platform environments, Active and transferable U. S. government issued Secret security clearance
What You'll Do.
Develop software components that provide core compute‑platform services
including data transport
and processing orchestration
Implement and maintain frameworks enabling scalable
and low‑latency processing pipelines
Support definition and documentation of platform interfaces
and data flows under guidance from senior engineers
Integrate software across Linux‑based compute nodes and heterogeneous processing environments (CPU/GPU/accelerators)
Manage and configure Linux OS environments and containerized runtime systems (Docker/Podman) to support platform deployment and operation
Participate in Agile development activities and CI/CD pipeline operations
Assist in performance profiling and optimization of compute workloads
Troubleshoot software issues within multi‑process or distributed compute environments
Contribute to improvements in platform tools
and software development practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Participate in Agile development activities; collaboration
Process & Methodology
Agile development activities
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