Principal Software Engineer
Collins Aerospace is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Software Engineer in our Military Avionics Flight Management Applications department located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Teams are comprised of cross-functional engineers working in an AGILE environment (approximately 6-10 people) focused on the design and development of software only products. The engineer that fills this role will support fixed and rotary wing platforms.
This job is focused on the technical aspects of product development related to architectures as well as the design and development process. Expectations include leading technical decisions that align with the highest standards in quality while maintaining a diverse product line portfolio and customer contracts. Our experienced engineers are involved in all aspects of the product life cycle, from bid and proposal to certification and support.
What You Will Do:
- Develop software for our fixed and rotary winged platforms as a member of the Flight Management Applications engineering team.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to other members of the development team in software development best practices and how to solve our hardest technical challenges.
- Implement and verify updates to the flight management software for fixed and rotary wing platforms.
- Implement and verify updates to the graphical flight planning and display software for fixed and rotary wing platforms.
- Communicate plans and status on your assigned stories to your agile team members, internal stakeholders, and external customers.
- Coordinate with the platform engineering team and other software domain teams to identify and track dependencies for shared features.
- Champion knowledge sharing, elevating department expertise through both formal training and informal mentoring.
- Willingness to travel (domestic and international <20%).
What You Will Learn:
- Take a program through the full software development cycle, starting with contract award and ending with black label production delivery.
- Deepen your expertise in cutting-edge avionic systems, positioning you as a subject matter expert in military software applications.
- Expand your impact on the field of avionics, contributing to software solutions that increase the operational capabilities of aircraft worldwide.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
- Experience in the design and development of deliverable software (production or consumer facing) role.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Defense or Aerospace industry experience
- DO-178 or similar certification-based development experience
- Avionics knowledge
- AGILE development experience
- Ada or C/C++ coding experience
- Python scripting experience
- Demonstrated time management skills - ability to work unsupervised, multi-task, and coordinate work.
- Demonstrated management of the relationship between cost and value Success in a team environment
- Strong Technical Skills, specifically in systems-based development.
- Excellent communication (written, verbal, and interpersonal).
What We Offer:
Benefits:
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
- 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!
This role may be eligible for relocation.