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We are looking for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of distributed architecture, deep-dive systems debugging, and direct customer engagement.\nAs a key member of our Professional Services team, you will act as a trusted technical advisor to leading Aerospace & Defense engineering teams. You will tackle complex distributed systems challenges, optimize microsecond-level deterministic data flows, and ensure mission-critical software performs reliably when failure is not an option.\nLearn more about the journey of an Application Engineer here!\nWhat You’ll Do / Responsibilities\nWork directly with customer engineers to design and prototype distributed systems using RTI Connext.\nDebug network, performance, and concurrency bugs across customer codebases and embedded environments.\nReview customer architecture, configuration, and code to catch bottlenecks before deployment.\nBuild working proof-of-concept demos and code examples for customer-specific use cases.\nRun technical training sessions and deep-dive design reviews, both remotely and on-site at customer facilities.\nPass field insights, edge cases, and feature requests directly back to our internal teams.\nWhat We’re Looking For / Requirements\n7-10+ years of software engineering or technical customer-facing engineering experience, with a degree in CS, CE, EE, or equivalent practical background.\nSolid development and debugging skills in C and C++.\nStrong working knowledge of Linux, sockets, and network protocols (UDP, TCP, multicast).\nComfortable using tools like Wireshark and GDB to track down packet loss, latency spikes, or thread deadlocks.\nAble to explain technical trade-offs clearly to other engineers and project leads.\nWilling and able to travel 20-35% to customer sites.\nUS Citizenship required*\n*Due to applicable laws, government regulations and contract specifications, we are required to fill this position only with an individual who qualifies as a \"U.S. Citizen.\"\nNice To Have / Preferred Skills\nPrior experience with RTI Connext, DDS, ROS 2, or message brokers like Kafka and MQTT.\nExperience working on defense platforms, avionics, radar, or robotics.\nFamiliarity with MOSA open architecture standards (such as FACE or SOSA).\nExperience using AI developer tools (like GitHub Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT) to speed up coding, debugging, and prototyping.\nExperience with Java, C#, or Python. \nExperience with RTOS like VxWorks or QNX. \nAn active U.S. security clearance.\nDon’t meet every single requirement? At RTI, we are dedicated to building a fair and inclusive workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with all qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway - especially if you have strong systems programming fundamentals, understand networking, and enjoy working directly with people! You may be just the right candidate for this or another one of our open roles. Learn more about our commitment to our workforce, here!\nWhat We Offer You \nFlexible working schedule \nRemote working + Home Office Stipend to cover the costs of working from home\nFlexible Paid Time Off + “Real Vacation Bonus,” an additional bonus for taking more than 1-week of uninterrupted vacation\nAnnual bonus based on individual and company performance + other prizes and awards \nWe recognize employees for their achievements, offer great opportunities for career growth and development, and provide the tools they need to succeed\nHow is life at RTI\nWe have been certified as a Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years both inSpain and theUS. In addition, we were listed as one of theBest Companies for Women to Advance. \nWe live and work by ourcore values, which emphasize excellence, teamwork, and reaching your potential. Our motto is “Enjoy the journey, ” above all we must enjoy what we do and have fun at work. At RTI, you will work in a positive, supportive, diverse environment with a team that truly cares about you.\nWe are defined by our “Working as One” culture and truly care about team’s interaction. That is why we plan trips for teams to get together in person, enjoy fun team-building activities and events, and feel more connected.\nWhat We Do \nReal-Time Innovations (RTI) is the data-streaming company for intelligent distributed systems. RTI Connext® software is the critical nervous system for over 2,000 designs across Aerospace and Defense, MedTech, Automotive, and Robotics. Connext is the only real-time data streaming platform that can both control demanding physical systems and integrate them with cloud applications. RTI helps organizations develop, deploy, and scale intelligence and physical AI from edge to cloud, faster. RTI Runs a Smarter World™. Learn more atwww.rti.com.\nRTI is an equal opportunity employer. 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