Aerospace Software Quality & Process Assurance Engineer

RTX; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX’s Collins Aerospace unit in Rockford, IL seeks a Software Quality and Process Assurance Engineer to support embedded software development, ensuring compliance with DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754, and related standards.

You will work with cross‑functional teams to review development plans, audits, and documentation, contribute to RCCA investigations, and drive process improvements for safety‑critical aerospace systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and 2+ years of relevant experience or an Advanced Degree.
• Experience in Software Quality and Process Assurance or Software/Systems Engineering.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Software Quality/Process Assurance on a multidisciplinary Product Development Team.
• Review Engineering Development Plans for alignment with standards and requirements.
• Participate in audits and process reviews and address quality queries.
• Review design specs and test plans for conformance to internal standards and customer requirements.
• Support RCCA investigations and contribute to corrective/preventive actions.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

Software QA

Process Assurance

Systems Engineering

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

SVN

Synergy

DOORS

Job description

RTX’s Collins Aerospace unit in Rockford, IL seeks a Software Quality and Process Assurance Engineer to support embedded software development, ensuring compliance with DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754, and related standards.

You will work with cross‑functional teams to review development plans, audits, and documentation, contribute to RCCA investigations, and drive process improvements for safety‑critical aerospace systems.