Senior Principal Software Engineer (REMOTE)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace is looking for a Software Architect to join their Integrated Flight – Advanced Flight Management Engineering team. This role involves building the next era of aviation, focusing on modern avionics products and shaping the future of intelligent flight systems. The Next Generation engineering team is redefining modern avionics by developing next-generation flight technologies that enhance speed, safety, autonomy, and intelligence. Their work spans advanced flight-management software, high-performance embedded systems, intelligent sensor fusion, real-time avionics networks, and autonomous mission platforms. The technology integrates aerospace, AI, and high-reliability computing to create dependable systems. As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you will use AI-driven development to build precision, safety, and intelligence for tomorrow's commercial, business, and military Flight Decks, engineering avionics solutions for demanding environments. This position is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with the possibility of remote work for the right candidate.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
- Experience in software design and development of large complex aircraft application.
- Experience with designing and implementing a large-scale modularized, reusable product line software.
- Applied experience of software development using C++, design patterns, Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/D).
- Experience in leading the DO-178 certification activities for software development in C++.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of standard system engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and SysML diagrams.
- Working Experience with DevOps, Jenkins and automated testing.
- Familiar with tools such as GIT, JIRA, Visual Studio Code, Docker, Jama.
Responsibilities
- Design, Develop and optimize embedded flight management software applications used in commercial and military platforms.
- Design and implement modular and reusable Flight Management product line software.
- Lead teams through certification reviews with customers and/or authorities.
- Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware teams, AI/ML specialists, and flight-test personnel to deliver integrated avionics solutions that meet stringent aviation safety, performance, and certification requirements.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
