Principal Engineer - Software Engineering (Onsite)
About The Position
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s 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. Collins Aerospace is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Software engineer in our Military Avionics Flight Management Applications department located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Teams are comprised of cross-functional engineers working in an AGILE environment (approximately 6-10 people) focused on the design and development of software only products. The engineer that fills this role will support fixed and rotary wing platforms. This job is focused on the technical aspects of product development related to architectures as well as the design and development process. Expectations include leading technical decisions that align with the highest standards in quality while maintaining a diverse product line portfolio and customer contracts. Our experienced engineers are involved in all aspects of the product life cycle, from bid and proposal to certification and support. This position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 7:30am to 4:30pm workday, or beyond a 40-hour work week.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
- Experience in the design and development of deliverable software (production or consumer facing) role.
Nice To Haves
- Defense or Aerospace industry experience
- DO-178 or similar certification-based development experience
- Avionics knowledge
- AGILE development experience
- Ada or C/C++ coding experience
- Python scripting experience
- Demonstrated time management skills - ability to work unsupervised, multi-task, and coordinate work.
- Demonstrated management of the relationship between cost and value
- Success in a team environment
- Strong Technical Skills, specifically in systems-based development.
- Excellent communication (written, verbal, and interpersonal).
Responsibilities
- Develop software for our fixed and rotary winged platforms as a member of the Flight Management Applications engineering team.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to other members of the development team in software development best practices and how to solve our hardest technical challenges.
- Implement and verify updates to the flight management software for fixed and rotary wing platforms.
- Implement and verify updates to the graphical flight planning and display software for fixed and rotary wing platforms.
- Communicate plans and status on your assigned stories to your agile team members, internal stakeholders, and external customers.
- Coordinate with the platform engineering team and other software domain teams to identify and track dependencies for shared features.
- Champion knowledge sharing, elevating department expertise through both formal training and informal mentoring.
- Willingness to travel (domestic and international <20%).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement 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 life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Program, 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
- Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
