Principal Command & Control Software Engineer; Onsite

Location:

Aurora, CO

Job Type: Onsite

Security Clearance:
Active and transferable Top Secret (TS) required; eligibility to obtain TS/SCI without Polygraph.

U.S. citizenship required.

• Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for cutting‑edge satellite ground systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment.

• Advanced software technologies and techniques, including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, and microservice design.
• Modern Dev Sec Ops  and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery practices.
• Software lifecycle practices for large-scale defense projects.
• Satellite ground system technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing object‑oriented software using C++ and Java.
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government security clearance; ability to obtain TS/SCI without Polygraph.

• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  methods and tools.
• Experience with stateless/serverless architecture.
• Experience with microservices.
• Experience with containerized applications and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka.
• Experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with Grafana.
• Experience with satellite command and control software.

Relocation assistance available for this role.

Salary range: 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits depend on the business unit and collective bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs, subject to performance and other factors.

This is a U.S.

-based role; appropriate pay structure and benefits apply to U.S. territories.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.