Aerospace Software Engineer Intern - DO-178 Ready

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to help shape the software foundation powering modern aircraft. You will collaborate across engineering and customer teams to drive high‑impact, safety‑critical solutions within civil and military certification scopes.

You will contribute to architecture, development, and verification across the full lifecycle, leveraging modern C++ and DO‑178 practices in a collaborative, onsite role in Cedar Rapids.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
• Experience may be obtained through on‑the‑job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
• Must have a minimum of 60 hours of credit by the start of the internship / co‑op session.

Responsibilities

• Develop the architecture and design of core software components, libraries, and tooling aligned to avionics system requirements.
• Work with technical direction and execution across development and verification activities for safety‑critical software (DO‑178).
• Develop software requirements, decomposition, and traceability across complex systems.
• Develop and verify software using modern C++ and object‑oriented design principles.
• Develop DO‑178 certification artifacts, including DAL‑A deliverables.
• Perform certification efforts, including engagement with customers and regulatory authorities.
• Conduct and contribute to peer reviews to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, program leadership, and customers to align technical solutions with program objectives.

Skills

C++

Software architecture

Safety-critical systems

DO-178

Certification artifacts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to help shape the software foundation powering modern aircraft. You will collaborate across engineering and customer teams to drive high‑impact, safety‑critical solutions within civil and military certification scopes.

You will contribute to architecture, development, and verification across the full lifecycle, leveraging modern C++ and DO‑178 practices in a collaborative, onsite role in Cedar Rapids.