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# Application Engineer

- **Company:** Real-Time Innovations
- **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, C Sharp (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Message Broker, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Multicasting, Network Protocols, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, System Programming, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Wireshark, VxWorks, GitHub Copilot, Concurrency, Apache Kafka, Claude, GPT
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.nettemps.com/us/en/W6337B1A590765FB85C.ntap

## About the Role

* 7-10+ years of software engineering or technical customer-facing engineering experience, with a degree in CS, CE, EE, or equivalent practical background.
 * Solid development and debugging skills in C and C+.
 * Strong working knowledge of Linux, sockets, and network protocols (UDP, TCP, multicast).
 * Comfortable using tools like Wireshark and GDB to track down packet loss, latency spikes, or thread deadlocks.
 * Able to explain technical trade-offs clearly to other engineers and project leads.
 * Willing and able to travel 20-35% to customer sites.
 * US Citizenship required*
 + *Due to applicable laws, government regulations and contract specifications, we are required to fill this position only with an individual who qualifies as a "U.S. Citizen."

Nice To Have/Preferred Skills

 * Prior experience with RTI Connext, DDS, ROS 2, or message brokers like Kafka and MQTT.
 * Experience working on defense platforms, avionics, radar, or robotics.
 * Familiarity with MOSA open architecture standards (such as FACE or SOSA).
 * Experience using AI developer tools (like GitHub Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT) to speed up coding, debugging, and prototyping.
 * Experience with Java, C#, or Python.
 * Experience with RTOS like VxWorks or QNX.
 * An active U.S. security clearance., Don't meet every single requirement? At RTI, we are dedicated to building a fair and inclusive workplace so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with all qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway - especially if you have strong systems programming fundamentals, understand networking, and enjoy working directly with people! You may be just the right candidate for this or another one of our open roles.

## Description

From autonomous uncrewed defense systems to next-generation avionics and integrated battle management systems, RTI's software powers the world's most demanding Real Time platforms. We are looking for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of distributed architecture, deep-dive systems debugging, and direct customer engagement.
What You'll Do/Responsibilities

 * Work directly with customer engineers to design and prototype distributed systems using RTI Connext.
 * Debug network, performance, and concurrency bugs across customer codebases and Embedded environments.
 * Review customer architecture, configuration, and code to catch bottlenecks before deployment.
 * Build working proof-of-concept demos and code examples for customer-specific use cases.
 * Run technical training sessions and deep-dive design reviews, both remotely and on-site at customer facilities.
 * Pass field insights, edge cases, and feature requests directly back to our internal teams.