Principal Mission Software Engineer

Salary: $104000 - 198000 per year Requirements: We require a bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of relevant experience, unless local laws or regulations prohibit this. We need experience designing and developing object-oriented software in Java. We require experience with Java multithreading. We need experience developing planning and scheduling software or comparable systems. We require an active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance before the start date; a current Top Secret clearance that can be crossed over to TS/SCI is also acceptable. We require U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Responsibilities: We design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for advanced satellite ground systems. We collaborate with engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment. Technologies: AWS CI/CD DevSecOps Java Security Web microservices Cloud Confluence Docker Eclipse Flow JIRA JUnit Jenkins Kafka Kubernetes Spring Spring Boot More: We are RTX, the worlds largest aerospace and defense company, and our Brightpath Technologies Air & Space Defense Systems team focuses on integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors, and cyber solutions. This onsite role is based in Aurora, Colorado. We offer opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies including AWS web services, microservices, DevSecOps, and CI/CD practices, while learning about satellite ground system technologies and defense software lifecycles. We value safety, trust, respect, accountability, collaboration, and innovation, and relocation assistance is available. Eligible hires may also receive a competitive benefits package and potential annual incentive compensation. last updated 28 week of 2026