Principal Software Engineer - Advanced Simulation

Collins Aerospace; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Relocation assistance

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Sterling, VA, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the SDS team, focusing on advanced simulation and training systems. You will design, develop, test, and integrate multi-platform software in a high-security, onsite environment.

The role requires C++, Agile practices, and leadership to mentor peers, with travel to sites as needed and a daily onsite presence due to classified work.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship only (dual citizenship not permitted) is required, as access to information under this program/contract is restricted to individuals with sole U.S. citizenship.
• Must have previous experience working with C++.
• Have experience with agile development practices and general software engineering design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test software on cross-functional agile teams to deliver solutions within budget, scope, and schedule constraints.
• Exhibit ownership of and accountability for committed objectives.
• Assist in analysis and decomposition of features.
• Make and influence decisions which impact cost, schedule, and technical performance at a program level.
• Highly motivated software development focal who is able to drive strong technical solutions and decision making.
• Perform multithreaded software debugging.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• Mentor early-career engineering peers to advance their ability to contribute to team objectives.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities in your everyday work - Be a positive focal for your team, recognize peers’ accomplishments, and help onboard junior team members.
• Perform and lead bidding and proposal activities to support the acquisition of new business
• Contribute to software and systems engineering requirements capture and analysis
• Travel to domestic and international customer sites to support training events and product installations

Skills

C++

Agile development

OOP design

STL / Templates

Scripting languages

Git / SVN

Windows / Linux

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in STEM

MS/PhD (preferred)

Tools

Visual Studio

JIRA

Confluence

Crucible

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Sterling, VA, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the SDS team, focusing on advanced simulation and training systems. You will design, develop, test, and integrate multi-platform software in a high-security, onsite environment.

The role requires C++, Agile practices, and leadership to mentor peers, with travel to sites as needed and a daily onsite presence due to classified work.