Principal Engineer, Actuation Systems Embedded Software

RTX
Tucson, Huntsville
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 107,500 - 204,500 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Technical communication","Written communication","Oral communication","Problem-solving"]

Design, verify, and integrate motor-control embedded firmware for high-performance actuation systems used in missile precision control. Implement digital control algorithms in C/C++ with controls and algorithms teams, applying disciplined engineering practices across system specification, testing, and lab-based verification. Work closely with electrical, mechanical, controls, test, and systems safety engineering teams to deliver integrated, safety-significant functionality.

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Principal Engineer, Actuation Systems Embedded Software

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Job Summary

Design, verify, and integrate motor-control embedded firmware for high-performance actuation systems used in missile precision control. Implement digital control algorithms in C/C++ with controls and algorithms teams, applying disciplined engineering practices across system specification, testing, and lab-based verification. Work closely with electrical, mechanical, controls, test, and systems safety engineering teams to deliver integrated, safety-significant functionality.
Location: Tucson, Huntsville
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Specify, design, verify, and integrate motor control embedded firmware for current and future precision control actuation systems.
  • •Implement digital control algorithms in C/C++ alongside the Controls and Algorithms team.
  • •Apply sound engineering practices to address technical problems while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
  • •Contribute to firmware integration and verification testing in a laboratory environment.
  • •Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, control systems, test, and systems safety engineering teams to integrate hardware and software.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 107,500 - 204,500 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife Insurance401kParental LeavePaid LeaveHolidays

Key Requirements

  • •Requires a STEM university degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
  • •Experience with systems engineering design/development or disciplined, controlled work with extensive documentation, including commenting code, test benches, and test software.
  • •Experience with C/C++ development on embedded hardware platforms (or similar).
  • •Experience with model development and/or data analysis in MATLAB/Simulink.
  • •Experience implementing firmware/software for safety-significant environments, including requirements/traceability, design documentation, static code analysis, and safety-critical coding standards such as MISRA-C.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CollaborationTechnical communicationWritten communicationOral communicationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:C/C++CEmbedded firmwareMATLABSimulinkFPGAVHDLFPGA firmwareMISRA-CGITSubversionUARTSPII2CDigital control algorithmsMicrocontrollersDigital signal processorsFPGAsSerial communicationAnalog to digital converters

Eligibility

Nationality:U.S. Person
Security Clearance:DoD Clearance: SecretAbility to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance

Company Brief

RTX
Designs, manufactures, and services aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, missiles, and cybersecurity solutions for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Arlington, United States
Founded: 2020
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