Senior Software Engineer (ONSITE) at RTX Corporation
cedar rapids, IA
$86,800–$165,200from the description
Jul 16, 2026
cedar rapids, IA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level software engineering role focused on developing, integrating, and testing flight deck application software for avionics products. Day-to-day work spans the full development lifecycle — from architecture and design through certification — using C/C++ and Python in an Agile/CI-CD environment. Suited to experienced C developers with at least several years of application development who are comfortable working across software, systems, and test disciplines on embedded or safety-critical products.
Senior level · 5+ years · Cedar Rapids, IA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the Cedar Rapids, IA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 20–45
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $116,854 (middle half $86,164–$143,089). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The degree requirement is STEM-field (BS + 5 years OR advanced degree + 3 years); because equivalent experience is accepted in lieu of a higher degree, the degree requirement is set to None.
The JD states '3 to 5 years' of C programming under required qualifications; the minimum of 3 years is used for the years demanded on C.
Total experience minimum is set to 5 years (the lower bound of the 'minimum 5 years' path for a bachelor's degree holder; the advanced-degree path requires only 3 years).
Git, GitLab, Visual Studio Code, Jama, and Jira are listed together as a single preferred bullet; Git is used as the primary skill name with the others captured as alternatives, though these are distinct tools rather than true substitutes — they appear together only because the JD groups them in one preference line.
Networking technologies (Ethernet, TCP/IP, Wireshark) are listed under 'Qualifications We Prefer'; Ethernet is used as the primary name with TCP/IP and Wireshark as alternatives since the JD treats them as a grouped preference.
Embedded development experience is listed as preferred but names no specific platform or toolchain, so it is omitted from the skills list per the no-generic-concepts rule.
Avionics certification experience is listed as a plus but names no specific tool or standard, so it is omitted.
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