Senior Software Engineer
RTX
Cambridge, MA · Posted November 6, 2026
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About the job
...SW Engineer PositionWe are seeking an experienced SW engineer to join our Physical Sciences and Systems group in Cambridge, Massachusetts... .... You will contribute to an environment focused on embedded software generation, testing, and research with a focus in C++, C, and Linux...