Principal Software Engineer

Collins Aerospace is hiring a Principal Software Engineer (Mission Systems) in Cedar Rapids, IA to help deliver advanced, mission-critical software capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of advanced software solutions for mission-critical applications
• Work on complex technical challenges with emphasis on reliability, security, and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, FPGA, and systems engineering to integrate innovative technologies across a portfolio of products
• Enable secure communications, data exchange, and other critical capabilities for customers operating in demanding environments
• Support key decision making for successful development of applications across multiple product lines
• Participate in requirements definition
• Collaborate on software design and architecture
• Implement software
• Perform software/hardware integration
• Perform requirement verification

Requirements

• Software development and integration experience with embedded C and C++ product software
• Experience with complex multi-threaded product software code bases
• Experience applying standard full lifecycle software development practices and configuration management tools
• Knowledge and/or experience in embedded security software development and integration
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with minimum 5 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Cost Account management
• Experience serving as a Product Owner in an Agile development environment
• Experience in Rust development
• Comfortable working in a Linux development environment
• Ability to mentor engineers on software development skills and practices
• Desire to work in a team environment, establishing collaborative relationships in person and through technology; experience working on an Agile team desirable
• Track record of delivering strong results, keeping milestones on schedule, contributing to a positive work environment, and improving process efficiency
• Experience leading teams and running projects through the full software lifecycle
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as python

Technologies

• C, C++, embedded C
• Rust
• Linux
• python
• Agile

Security Clearance and Eligibility

• U.S. citizen required; only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Security clearance type: DoD Secret
• Security clearance status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Location and Work Type

• Onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA

Compensation

• USD 107,500 - 204,500 per year

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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: 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
• Eligible for relocation
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
• Hired applicants may be eligible for additional benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays