Principal Software Engineer – 5G Core Networks

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-SAN JOSE-826 200 Holger Way BLDG 826

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Raytheon Company Managed by Collins Aerospace

At RTX the worlds largest aerospace and defense company 185000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the worlds most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses world-class operations and investments in research and development we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with specialization in protocol development within 5G Core Networks who strives for excellence and has a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world.

AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications signal processing and analysis tactical SIGINT and wireless communications continually challenge our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer work environment is passionate highly collaborative and provides engineers with the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills explore new and creative ideas and work closely with our nations finest service members all while embracing integrity innovation and work-life balance.

This is an ONSITE position at the San Jose CA location. To learn more about AST please click the link below.

Applied Signal Technology: WHO WE ARE

What You Will Do:

• Apply your 5G Core Network software development experience to advance our next generation mobile telecommunication processing solutions by:

• Collaborating with technical leaders to further product visions and roadmaps and developing innovative software solutions

• Collaborating with customers to elicit requirements and CONOPS and

• Performing technical research developing technical documentation presentations and/or leading concept demonstrations.

• Travel up to 15% travel time to other AST sites and customer sites to support customers meetings and/or demonstrations system deployments.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience

• Aggregate of 5 years software development experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Developing 3GPP network functions network interfaces and/or service-based interfaces such as:

• User Plane Function (UPF) Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) and/or Session Management Function (SMF)

• N4 and/or N11 network interfaces and/or

• Namf Nsmf and/or Nupf services.

• Developing protocols such as NAS PFCP GTP-U and/or HTTP/2.

• Reverse engineering telecommunications protocols.

• Troubleshooting distributed systems and control-plane signaling paths.

• Using 5G core network control-plane probes.

• Developing service-based microservices with REST-like APIs.

• Demonstrated expertise developing Linux-based software systems utilizing modern C Python or equivalent environments to architect implement and validate complex telecommunications processing solutions.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph after start.

• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Existing U.S. government issuedTS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or current SSBI.

• Knowledge of AMF SMF UPF UDM PCF AUSF NRF behavior interactions and call flows.

• Experience developing 5G core network control-plane probes for monitoring network traffic extracting signaling and user-plane information decoding 3GPP protocols and/or traffic replay.

• Experience with observability frameworks (OpenTelemetry Prometheus Grafana)

• Familiarity with 4G EPC (MME SGW PGW HSS).

• Familiarity with network virtualization and/or containerization technologies (KVM VMware OpenStack AWS Kubernetes Helm Docker).

• Experience developing with Go or Rust.

What We Offer

• Medical dental and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employerretirement contribution including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance home and auto insurance additional lifeand accident insurancecritical illnessinsurance group legal ID theft protection

• Birth adoption parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health fertility and family planning

• Adoption Assistance

• Autism Benefit

• Employee Assistance Plan including up to 10 free counseling sessions

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program

• Eligible for relocation

• And More!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger A team whose impact stretches across theworld and even beyond At Collins Aerospace our Mission Systems team helps civilianmilitary and government customers complete their most complex missions whatever andwherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and securecommunications missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft andcollaborative space solutions. By joining our team youll have your own critical part to play inensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are youup for the challenge Join our mission today.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 118300 USD - 224900 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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