Principal Software Engineer P4 (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

What You Will Do

Pratt & Whitney, a recognized leading producer of the world's most advanced jet engines, is looking for dedicated individuals to become a part of our organization.  If you would like to work in a dynamic environment and possess the motivation to incorporate new ideas into practice, this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) is a dynamic engineering organization focused on the development and certification of military, commercial and industrial gas turbine engine control and diagnostic systems. CDS is responsible for all aspects of Pratt & Whitney engine control and diagnostic system development including: requirements analysis & definition, system & software architecture, algorithm design and product software design, verification & validation.  We integrate the control and diagnostic system design across other engine system modules and with the air vehicles and provide support throughout the complete engine product life cycle.

The Real-Time Embedded Systems discipline within CDS is responsible for the foundational software layer that abstracts the hardware and manages the resources for engine control and prognostic and health management applications for P&W engines using state of the art technologies, tools & methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Author requirements, capture designs and write low-level software for embedded target processors in C language
• Debug software on target platform
• Perform hardware software integration testing
• Capture standard work
• Identify key process improvements to increase efficiency
• Mentor early career engineers
• Participate in stand-ups with CDS Product Managers
• Present as needed to Component Integration Product Team (CIPT)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• 8 years of engineering experience, or an Advanced Degree and 5 years’ experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Hands on experience in the development and troubleshooting of safety critical embedded software on target processors
• Hands-on experience with multi-core processors
• Demonstrated experience with real-time operating systems
• Solid experience in C, Ada, assembly
• Experience in Python
• Familiarity with ARINC429, CAN bus and other communication protocols and the Ethernet communication stack
• Experience with software configuration management and defect tracking tools and agile methods
• Experience using logic analyzers, emulators and test hardware
• Experience in safety critical embedded software verification to meet RTCA DO-178 certification standards
• Proven experience in control system software architecture, requirements, and design

What We Offer

• Benefits
• Relocation Assistance

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