Platform Software Enablement Lead – Avionics

RTX; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking an Enablement Lead for the Next Generation Processing Foundational Software team. This onsite role focuses on strategy, toolchains, and automation to empower engineers building avionics software and DO-178C DAL A compliance.

You will drive automated pipelines, containerized environments with Docker, and cross-functional collaboration to improve productivity and end-to-end workflows.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or an Advanced Degree.
• 5+ years leading tooling or software product teams in a safety-critical or highly regulated environment.
• Experience with Cert DevOps tools such as Bamboo, Jenkins, or GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead delivery of the next-generation product line processing platform, spanning boot, application, and RTOS software.
• Ensure full compliance with DO‑178C DAL A standards across development, verification, and release.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to build efficient development processes and ensure successful platform implementation.
• Lead integration of DAL-A software into a GitLab-based pipeline that supports the complete DO-178 lifecycle from planning to certification.
• Develop Docker images to ensure consistent environments across cloud and target hardware.
• Apply modern Cert DevOps tools such as GitLab Pipelines (or Bamboo/Jenkins), static analysis, coverage tools, requirements verification, and timing-analysis suites.
• Optimize and maintain CI/CD pipelines to improve reliability, traceability, and development velocity.
• Design, debug, and document test solutions for product-line test environments.
• Debug avionics networking protocols.
• Oversee consistent configuration of test equipment.
• Build automation and test harnesses to accelerate verification and maintain automation.
• Develop and deliver training on processes, work instructions, and best practices for automated pipelines, test environments, and tooling.
• Support development and certification of TQL-5 tools.
• Drive standardization of test harnesses, development tools, and engineering processes.
• Create scripts to automate repetitive tasks and improve overall efficiency.
• Leverage AI capabilities to enhance engineering productivity and optimize schedules.

Skills

Automation scripting

Python

Platform leadership

DO-178C DAL A

Cert DevOps tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Docker

Bamboo

Job description

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking an Enablement Lead for the Next Generation Processing Foundational Software team. This onsite role focuses on strategy, toolchains, and automation to empower engineers building avionics software and DO-178C DAL A compliance.

You will drive automated pipelines, containerized environments with Docker, and cross-functional collaboration to improve productivity and end-to-end workflows.