Senior Autonomy Software Engineer

RTX•Mckinney, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. The Collaborative Mission Autonomy (CMA) department within Collins Mission Systems is seeking a dynamic Software Engineer to support our Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) and CMA business area. The successful candidate will have a passion for innovation and the drive to develop and mature mission-enabling autonomy capabilities for UAS. In this role you will be responsible for development, integration, and testing of the CMA software and associated hierarchical mission autonomy functionality for coordinated teams of UAS platforms. You will be part of a distributed team composed of professionals from several disciplines (software, systems, hardware, autonomy algorithms, flight controls, etc.). This position will work onsite located at one of our following locations: Ft Wayne, IN, McKinney, TX, Cedar Rapids, IA or El Segundo, CA.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
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.
Experience with one or more build tools / IDEs (e.g. CMake, make, Visual Studio, VS Code, etc.)
Experience using development workflow tools such as JIRA, Git, Subversion, Docker, and requirements management applications.
Object Oriented programing languages with C++ or Java.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading teams.
Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and techniques, server management is a plus
Experience with containers, virtualization, simulation
HMI / GUI development
Understanding of DoD open systems architecture and protocols (FACE, JCA, HOST, OMS, SOSA)
Background in the following technologies is helpful but not required: UAS Command and Control Systems Autonomy Algorithms Detect and Avoid Guidance and Navigation Flight Management Systems Sensor Fusion / Sensor Systems Weapons Systems Human / machine interface Information Assurance

Responsibilities

Deployment and test of software builds to the real system hardware (embedded Linux systems)
Initial integration of hardware and software elements, including troubleshooting networking and system configuration, including various IP-stack protocols, serial communications, RF communications, GPS, Linux, network router and switch management
Systems Integration and debugging experience (bash scripting, Python scripting, debugging, using oscilloscopes/volt meters/etc., and so forth)
Integration lab management and network architecture
Leading and coordinating small teams, including technical aspects as well as program cost and schedule.
Support on-site integration at customer and 3rd party facilities
This position may require occasional travel (up to 10%).

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 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 assistance