RTX is an aerospace and defense company developing technologies for a safer, more connected world. The Software Test Engineer I will develop and integrate software applications and automated test environments for mission-critical defense systems, interface software with specialized hardware, and support testing across the product lifecycle.
Design, code, and integrate object-oriented software applications and test software targeting Windows operating platforms
Develop and derive system-level software requirements, operational specifications, and architectural designs
Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software applications to ensure rigorous test accuracy, repeatability, and reliability
Collaborate closely with systems, electrical, and mechanical engineers to integrate software test tools with specialized hardware instrumentation
Participate actively in formal design reviews, code peer reviews, and technical defect resolution
Work within structured engineering frameworks applying both Agile and Waterfall development lifecycles
Qualification
Required
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline. Degree must be obtained by start date
Experience developing, testing, or integrating software applications using one or more programming languages, such as C, C++, C#, Python, or Visual Basic (VB/VBA/.NET)
Experience developing, building, and debugging software applications targeting Windows operating systems using the Microsoft Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE)
Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects
Preferred
Demonstrated foundation in software development principles and Object-Oriented Design (OOD/OOP), including encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and modular class structure
Experience or coursework utilizing C# or modern C++ in an engineering or laboratory test setting
Familiarity with hardware/software interfacing, test automation frameworks, or instrumentation control (e.g., via GPIB, Ethernet, or serial interfaces)
Hands-on exposure to version control tools (such as Git) and Agile software development practices
Strong diagnostic and analytical problem-solving skills applied to complex software/hardware integration issues
Benefits
Relocation Eligibility
Hired applicants may be eligible for medical benefits, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for dental benefits, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for vision benefits, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for life insurance, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for short-term disability, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for long-term disability, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for a 401(k) match, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for flexible spending accounts, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for flexible work schedules, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for an employee assistance program, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for the Employee Scholar Program, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for parental leave, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for paid time off, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for holidays, subject to the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
