Senior Software Engineer - Avionics System Tools (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. We are seeking a Software Engineer for our Avionics Software Tools Team based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The software engineer will join a team of software and systems engineers driving solutions for many avionics teams. The team supports Avionics development teams and simulations across Commercial Business Jets, Air Transport aircraft and Mission Systems aircraft programs. Our tools are used to develop features in avionics products, test avionics systems and produce Avionics software configuration files for products. These tools are used by engineers across Collins Aerospace and by our Aircraft manufacturing customers and aircraft operators. We produce a continuum of technologies and tools to provide desktop and cloud Avionics environments, enable Avionics test stands, flight deck system integration facilities and DO-330 qualified tools that produce and verify configuration files for Avionics products. We serve and support a broad range of Avionics products within Collins. This is a great role in getting experience across the entire breadth of our Avionics organization.
Requirements
- Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
- Experience leading small technical projects or processes.
- Experience using one or more of the following programming languages: C/C++/C#, Python, or Java.
- Linux and Microsoft Windows 11 experience and familiarity with operating and using software on Windows PCs.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to work in a team and make sound ethical decisions that drive results.
- Ability and aptitude to learn programming languages on the job as technologies evolve.
- Use of formal configuration management tools such as Git.
- Familiarity with automated testing of software, through unit tests, functional testing and/or high-level tests.
Responsibilities
- Work in a team focused on innovation and production of software tools that enable Avionics airborne software development, verification and production.
- Code, test, and provide ongoing support for simulation software and Avionics configuration tools to meet technical and customer requirements.
- Implement DevOps tools and processes in Avionics engineering and apply technologies to automate and streamline avionics software production.
- Develop tools and testing infrastructures that support automated build and continuous integration, and test using a variety of languages including C/C++, Python, Java and Robot Framework.
- Collaborate using software configuration management tools and DevOps tools such as Git, GitMR, Artifactory, Jama, Grafana and Docker in a cross-platform environment including Linux and Windows.
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
- Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
- 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
- Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
