Principal Software Certification Engineer

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in the United States seeks an experienced software certification professional to oversee subcontractors and coordinate certification activities for safety-critical systems. You will lead plans, reviews, and SOIs, working with systems, hardware, and software engineers, suppliers, and program managers to ensure compliance.

The role emphasizes risk management, budgeting, scheduling, and mentoring teammates, with opportunities to contribute to training materials and knowledge

Qualifications

• A STEM degree with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree.
• 8+ years in the software development lifecycle.
• 5+ years handling DO-178/DO-330 certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide subcontractor oversight and coordination for software certification activities.
• Coordinate and contribute to certification deliverables (plans, processes, SOIs, reviews).
• Serve as primary contact for processes, plans, standards, and policies.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams including engineers and program managers.
• Manage certification activities with project management tasks (scope, cost, schedule).
• Identify and manage risks and uncertainties related to certification.
• Support software engineering activities during low certification workload.
• Present information to leaders and stakeholders; prepare for inquiries.
• Mentor team members and develop training materials for certification.

Skills

Software certification lifecycle

DO-178/DO-330 experience

Project leadership

Education

STEM degree (B.S./M.S.)

Advanced degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace in the United States seeks an experienced software certification professional to oversee subcontractors and coordinate certification activities for safety-critical systems. You will lead plans, reviews, and SOIs, working with systems, hardware, and software engineers, suppliers, and program managers to ensure compliance.

The role emphasizes risk management, budgeting, scheduling, and mentoring teammates, with opportunities to contribute to training materials and knowledge