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# Principal Engineer, Software Engineering (Remote)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Des Moines, IA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Git, Containerization, Linux Development, Bitbucket, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3418279843&tx=FL737FFJ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.?, * Experience with software development, test, and/or integration using Java, C++, or C#

 * Experience in agile software development methodologies, such as scrum, SAFe, or DevSecOps
 * Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
 * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

 * Experience with Python is a plusExperience with Windows and Linux development environments
 * Experience with multithreading
 * Experience with networking and communications protocols
 * Experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure such as Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket
 * Experience with containerized applications such as Docker

## Description

* Lead the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge software in an agile, collaborative environment
 * Demonstrate critical thinking skills, the ability to thrive in small, empowered teams, and an intense desire to directly enable our customer's success
 * Act as a technical mentor and coach, delegating tasks and providing guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
 * Drive the resolution of complex software trouble reports, leveraging debugging tools to quickly identify and fix software defects while optimizing code for performance.
 * Provide technical leadership in an agile execution environment, driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
 * Drive project success by directly contributing to requirements, implementation, and test development
 * Work collaboratively with multiple engineering disciplines to analyze, implement, and test system modification requests to the existing system baseline