Principal Embedded Software Engineer - Secure Tactical Comm

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop embedded software and high‑assurance networking solutions in C/C++ and Rust for secure communications used by military and government customers.

You will drive requirements, implementation, test development, and certification, mentor teammates, and lead large initiatives while collaborating with top engineers.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required to obtain security clearance.
• Experience with embedded software and communications systems.
• Proficient in C/C++ and Rust.
• STEM degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 5+ years.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software, networking and communication products in C/C++ and Rust.
• Plan and contribute to requirements, implementation, test development and certification.
• Develop tools and automated testing infrastructure for CI/CD processes.
• Mentor software developers and lead large initiatives.
• Support cost, schedule and technical performance for programs.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++

Rust

Python

Networking protocols

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Git

Linux

CI/CD tooling

Multithreading

Containerization

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop embedded software and high‑assurance networking solutions in C/C++ and Rust for secure communications used by military and government customers.

You will drive requirements, implementation, test development, and certification, mentor teammates, and lead large initiatives while collaborating with top engineers.