Senior Principal Software Engineer - Display Products (Remote)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•$132,400 - $251,600•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Principal Software Engineer will work in Collins Aerospace’s Display Products Department on safety-critical avionics displays for commercial and military applications. The role designs, develops, and verifies display software across multiple platforms, including bare-metal applications and RTOS environments. The work contributes to the safety and efficiency of avionics systems. The engineer will provide technical leadership to software teams, contribute architectural input, define development plans, and lead software certification efforts, including audits. The role also involves coaching engineers, promoting consistent engineering processes and best practices, communicating technical progress and risks, and managing risks and opportunities. This is a remote position, with employees working primarily from home and potentially traveling to the site as needed. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree.
Experience with embedded C++, bare-metal applications, BSP, or platform-level software.
Experience with an RTOS such as LynxOS, VxWorks, or Green Hills.
Experience certifying software packages to DO-178 B/C Levels A or B.
Experience qualifying software tools to DO-330.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including critical thinking and understanding the broader impact of decisions.
Demonstrated leadership, communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to drive changes and best practices among peers.
Experience identifying and managing risks and opportunities.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience with graphics applications using APIs such as OpenGL, Vulkan, or A661.
Experience with flight deck displays.
Experience using engineering lifecycle data management tools such as DOORS, PREP, JIRA, and Confluence.
Additional experience with avionics regulatory and certification requirements and processes, such as TSO, MIL-STD, DO-160, DO-254, DO-297, and APR4754A.

Responsibilities

Help define development plans and ensure compliance with DO-178 and other certification requirements; lead certification efforts through audits.
Provide technical leadership to software teams and drive high-quality solutions through technical expertise and architectural input.
Guide and coach engineers developing their software skills.
Ensure consistency with Collins Aerospace technical engineering processes.
Promote software best practices and effective execution of software projects.
Communicate technical progress, risks, and opportunities clearly and concisely.
Identify and manage risks and opportunities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and ID theft protection coverages.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Fertility and family planning support through Ovia Health.
Adoption assistance.
Autism benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.
Virtual doctor visits through Doctor on Demand.
Child and elder care services through Bright Horizons.
Second-opinion program through Teladoc Medical Experts.
Flexible work schedules, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and holidays may be available.
Applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and other factors.