Senior Software Engineer - Military Fixed Wing FMS (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking qualified candidates for an experienced software engineer to join our development team for Flight Management Application content for Fixed Wing aircraft within our Military Avionics Flight Management Applications department, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The engineer that fills this role will initially work primarily on our E-2D platform. Product Summary: CAAS/Flight 2 Flight Management Solutions - Our signature products for Military Avionics and Helicopters as part of the Collins Integrated Avionics Systems, fielded on thousands of aircraft today, at this moment. Specific capabilities include FMS (Flight Management Systems), Performance Application, System Manager, Comm, Flight Director, and Flight Controls. Please see the following links for more details: https://www.collinsaerospace.com/what-we-do/industries/helicopters/rotary-wing/common-avionics-architecture-system https://www.collinsaerospace.com/what-we-do/industries/military-and-defense/avionics/integrated-cockpit-solutions/flight2

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.
Experience in the design and development of deliverable software, ideally within a production or consumer-facing environment.
Familiarity with avionics data buses and protocols, including Arinc-429, Arinc-661, and MIL-STD-1553.
Experience with embedded real-time software development.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DO-178 or similar certification-based development processes.
Familiarity with Python scripting.
Experience in developing avionics displays and/or Flight Management Systems (FMS).
AGILE development methodology experience.
Ada or C/C++ Experience
Experience with different levels of software testing, from unit-level through system integration.
Strong foundation in communication skills and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

You will develop software for our fixed winged platforms as a member of the Flight Management Applications engineering team.
You will implement and verify updates to the Flight Management software for E-2D avionics.
You will communicate plans and status on your assigned stories to your agile team members, internal stakeholders, and external customers.
You will coordinate with the platform engineering team and other software domain teams to identify and track dependencies for shared features.
You will champion knowledge sharing, elevating department expertise through both formal training and informal mentoring.

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
And more!