Software Engineering Manager
Rtx India Private Limited
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RTX India Private Limited is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Leader to guide middleware, core libraries, and platform software for avionics products in Bengaluru. You will blend technical direction with people leadership across mission-critical projects, ensuring delivery within scope, cost, schedule, safety, and quality objectives.
You will drive real-time software development on platforms like VxWorks, promote strong engineering practices, and mentor high-performing teams while
Qualifications
- 12+ years of embedded/avionics software experience.
- Leadership or people management experience.
- Experience with middleware or platform-level software.
- Knowledge of real-time OS such as VxWorks and DO-178B/C processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide clear technical direction and motivate software teams.
- Lead development of middleware, core libraries, and platform software.
- Manage software lifecycle from planning to verification and certification.
- Guide real-time avionics software development with DO-178B/C considerations.
- Rationalize engineering practices, reviews, and quality improvements.
- Present status, risks, and options to senior leadership.
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Manager Engineer – Software Date Posted: 2026-09-08 Country: India Location: IN-KA-BENGALURU-NORTHGATE ~ Sy No 2/2 Venkatala Village ~ SY NO 2/2 VENKATALA VILLAGE, Yelahanka Hobli Position Role Type: Hybrid
At RTX, 185,000 talented professionals come together with a shared purpose—to solve the world’s most complex challenges and make a meaningful difference. As the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, RTX brings together three market‑leading businesses, world‑class engineering capabilities, and significant investments in research and development. Our people push the boundaries of science and technology to create solutions that connect and protect our world. At RTX, you’ll have the opportunity to work on mission‑critical technologies, collaborate with some of the brightest minds in aerospace, and contribute to innovations that shape the future of flight.
Collins Aerospace is a global leader in advanced aerospace and defense technologies, delivering intelligent, connected, and highly engineered solutions for the world’s most demanding missions. With deep technical expertise and a comprehensive portfolio spanning avionics, aircraft systems, software, and advanced technologies, Collins Aerospace helps customers meet the evolving demands of the global aerospace industry. Join us and be part of a team that is building the next generation of safe, intelligent, and connected aerospace systems.
We are looking for an experienced Software Engineering Leader to join the Avionics – Core Services & Libraries organization in Bangalore. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of middleware, core software libraries, and platform‑level software applications supporting Collins Aerospace avionics products. You will combine strong technical expertise with people leadership and program execution, guiding engineering teams through complex New Product Development programs and ensuring delivery against scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality objectives. This is an excellent opportunity for a technical leader who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, developing high‑performing teams, influencing stakeholders, and shaping next‑generation avionics software solutions.
Lead software engineering teams by providing clear technical direction, purpose, and motivation.
Provide technical leadership for the development of middleware, core software libraries, and platform software applications.
Lead software development across the product lifecycle, from initial planning through verification, validation, and certification.
Guide teams developing software for real‑time operating systems, preferably VxWorks.
Drive strong engineering practices, technical reviews, software quality, and continuous improvement.
Develop and execute project plans, schedules, budgets, and delivery strategies.
Drive execution across Scope, Schedule, Cost, Safety, and Quality objectives.
Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and ensure timely resolution of technical challenges.
Present project status, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Ensure successful delivery of complex and integrated software solutions.
Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to understand technical requirements and expectations.
Build strong relationships with customers, program teams, engineering teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Influence technical decisions and drive alignment across teams, even without direct authority.
Manage technical changes and communicate project progress effectively.
Set clear objectives and expectations for the engineering team.
Monitor performance and ensure achievement of key technical and business targets.
Hire, develop, mentor, and retain high‑performing engineering talent.
Create opportunities for engineers to grow their technical and leadership capabilities.
Promote a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
Collaborate closely with Systems, Hardware, Software, Program Management, Certification, and Engineering teams.
Drive integration of complex software solutions across multiple engineering disciplines.
Support new product development programs and ensure alignment with aerospace engineering and certification requirements.
At Collins Aerospace, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your expertise while working on mission‑critical avionics technologies. You will gain exposure to:
- Advanced avionics software architecture and platform technologies.
- Middleware and reusable core software libraries.
- Real‑time operating systems and safety‑critical software development.
- Aerospace software certification and DO-178B/C processes.
- End‑to‑end product development from concept through certification.
- Large‑scale Agile engineering and DevOps/CI/CD practices.
- Customer and stakeholder management in a global aerospace environment.
- Leading and developing high‑performing technical teams.
- Emerging technologies, including AI/ML applications in engineering, automation, analytics, and digital transformation.
- 12+ years of relevant experience in embedded software, avionics software, middleware, platform software, or a related area.
- At least 1 year of leadership or people management experience.
- Strong experience in software design and development for avionics, aircraft applications, middleware, or platform‑level software.
- Experience leading software development on real‑time operating systems, preferably VxWorks.
- Experience working with cross‑functional engineering, certification, customer, and program teams.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and engineering processes.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions without direct authority.
- Strong focus on software quality, process compliance, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced Agile environment with a high level of ownership and accountability.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and customers.
- Experience with middleware, core software libraries, or platform‑level software applications from planning through certification.
- Strong knowledge of DO-178B/C, preferably at Design Assurance Level A (DAL A).
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with configuration management, requirements management, defect tracking, and revision‑control tools.
- Hands‑on experience with tools such as Git, Subversion, and JIRA.
- Experience managing complex New Product Development (NPD) programs.
- Experience working across global and geographically distributed engineering teams.
- Strong stakeholder and customer management experience.
- Experience driving engineering process improvements and operational excellence.
- Exposure to AI/ML implementation in engineering design, automation, analytics, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to build, mentor, and retain strong technical teams.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in: Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Avionics Software Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline.
- General Engineering Requirement: Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience. For engineering/technical positions, a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with relevant professional experience is typically required, subject to applicable local laws and regulations.
Our Avionics team advances aviation electronics and information management solutions for commercial and military customers across the world. That means we’re helping passengers reach their destination safely. We’re connecting aircraft operators, airports, rail and critical infrastructure with intelligent data service solutions that keep passengers, flight crews and militaries connected and informed. And we’re providing industry‑leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most.
- Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
- Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
- Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.
- Meal coupons
- Group Term Life Insurance.
- Group Health Insurance.
- Group Personal Accident Insurance.
- Entitled for 18 days of vacation and 12 days of contingency leave annually.
- Employee scholar programme.
- Work life balance.
- Car lease programme.
- National Pension Scheme
- LTA
- Fuel & Maintenance /Driver wages
Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the India) Drug Screen only performed for Operations Positions
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Experience Level Senior Level
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