Software Engineer I (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA
•$57,200 - $108,800•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is hiring a Software Engineer I for its Military Avionics Central System Integration team. The team works across engineering disciplines to deliver avionics systems for tanker, helicopter, and cargo aircraft. In this system integration role, you will provide the operating environment for application teams and support integration points between applications with tools and troubleshooting. The role involves creating and maintaining system configuration files, including operating system, network interface, ARINC-429, and MIL-STD-1553 bus I/O configurations. You will assist Collins and third-party teams with lab systems, manage software configuration on lab assets, and troubleshoot hardware and software in system integration facilities. You will also help systems engineering teams measure technical performance, such as CPU throughput, RAM use, and network and bus utilization, and create field-loadable media sets and manage customer releases of top-level Collins software products. The position is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. U.S. citizenship is required to access program information. No security clearance is required. The stated salary range is $57,200–$108,800 USD. Relocation may be available if eligible.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM major obtained by the start date.
  • Experience with C, C++, or Java programming languages.
  • Experience with Python scripting.
  • U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in aerospace and defense.

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain system configuration files, including operating system, network interface, and ARINC-429 and MIL-STD-1553 bus I/O configurations.
  • Assist Collins and third-party teams with lab systems.
  • Manage software configuration on lab assets.
  • Support hardware and software troubleshooting in system integration facilities.
  • Support systems engineering teams in measuring system technical performance, including CPU throughput, RAM utilization, and network and bus utilization.
  • Create Collins Avionics system field-loadable media sets.
  • Manage customer release of top-level Collins software products.

Benefits

  • Relocation, if eligible.
  • Medical insurance.
  • Dental insurance.
  • Vision insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Short-term disability insurance.
  • Long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Employee Scholar Program.
  • Parental leave.
  • Paid time off.
  • Holidays.
  • Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
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