Aerospace Software Engineer II - Embedded & AI

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids is seeking a Software Engineer to advance AI-driven avionics for safety-critical flight-deck systems. You’ll contribute to embedded flight-software, real-time networks, and intelligent sensor fusion used in commercial, business, and military platforms.

Join a Next Generation engineering team redefining speed, safety, autonomy, and intelligence, collaborating with systems engineers, hardware teams, and flight-test personnel to deliver integrated solutions that meet aviation

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, CS, or STEM field.
• Experience can come from on-the-job, coursework, or projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-driven embedded flight software for safety-critical systems.
• Write high-performance, deterministic code and debug with simulation tools.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware teams, and flight-test personnel.
• Implement AI-assisted onboard features such as sensor fusion and autonomous control.
• Ensure compliance with aviation safety standards and secure coding practices.
• Participate in flight-test operations and lab testing to validate performance.

Skills

C

Python

C++

Git

DevOps

Education

Master’s degree in Software Engineering

Job description

RTX in Cedar Rapids is seeking a Software Engineer to advance AI-driven avionics for safety-critical flight-deck systems. You’ll contribute to embedded flight-software, real-time networks, and intelligent sensor fusion used in commercial, business, and military platforms.

Join a Next Generation engineering team redefining speed, safety, autonomy, and intelligence, collaborating with systems engineers, hardware teams, and flight-test personnel to deliver integrated solutions that meet aviation