Senior Software Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Aurora, CO
•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the AF DCGS High Band Mission Applications Software (HBMAS) Sustainment and Development program. The team will oversee and perform software development and sustainment for cloud-enabled systems that ingest, tag, and audit datasets while maintaining data security, integrity, and availability. Working with customers and users, the team will develop and field operationally relevant capabilities while applying engineering best practices to improve software quality and process efficiency. The role involves designing, developing, testing, delivering, and maintaining software for defense systems in an Agile environment. The position is onsite in Aurora, Colorado, and may require travel to customer CONUS and OCONUS sites, capped at 25%. The position is contingent upon contract award. An active and transferable TS/SCI clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility. The role offers exposure to multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, microservice design, modern DevSecOps and CI/CD techniques, and software lifecycle practices for large-scale defense projects.

Requirements

  • Experience developing object-oriented software using Java and other object-oriented languages.
  • Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance with SCI eligibility, required prior to the start date.
  • U.S. citizenship, as required for security clearance eligibility.
  • Typically, a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with Agile development.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, or similar platforms, and managed service integration.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for defense systems.
  • Collaborate with engineers, architects, leaders, customers, and users in an Agile environment.
  • Develop and sustain cloud-enabled systems that ingest, tag, and audit datasets while maintaining data security, integrity, and availability.
  • Help develop and field operationally relevant system capabilities.
  • Apply engineering best practices to improve software quality and process efficiency.
  • Travel to customer CONUS and OCONUS sites as required, up to 25%.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Student loan repayment program.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft insurance.
  • Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
  • Fertility and family planning benefits.
  • Adoption assistance.
  • Autism benefit.
  • Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
  • Wellness rewards program.
  • Virtual doctor visits.
  • Child and elder care services.
  • Second-opinion medical service.
  • May be eligible for relocation assistance.
  • May be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
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