Principal Software Engineer: Advanced Simulation & Training

Collins Aerospace

Sterling (VA)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 225,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Vacation time
401(k) plan with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Relocation assistance
Life insurance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (Onsite) in Sterling, VA to design, implement, and test multi-platform training device software for advanced simulation systems. You will mentor peers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate with program leadership in a classified lab environment with daily onsite presence.

The role requires strong C++ skills, experience with agile development, and a U.S. citizenship security clearance.

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a STEM degree with 8 years of experience or an Advanced Degree with 5 years of experience.
  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
  • U.S. citizenship only is required due to access restrictions.
  • Must have previous experience working with C++ and Agile development practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, integrate, and test software on cross-functional agile teams within budget, scope, and schedule constraints.
  • Exhibit ownership of and accountability for committed objectives.
  • Assist in feature analysis and decomposition.
  • Mentor junior engineers to advance team capabilities.
  • Lead bidding and proposal activities to support new business.

Skills

C++ language
Agile development
Leadership
Multithreaded debugging
Mentoring
Software design principles
OOP
Windows
Linux
Visual Studio
DevSecOps
Python

Education

STEM degree
Advanced degree

Tools

Git
SVN
ClearCase
GitLab CI/CD
JIRA
Confluence
Crucible
ARINC 429
ARINC 610
MIL-STD-1553

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (Onsite) in Sterling, VA to design, implement, and test multi-platform training device software for advanced simulation systems. You will mentor peers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate with program leadership in a classified lab environment with daily onsite presence.

The role requires strong C++ skills, experience with agile development, and a U.S. citizenship security clearance.

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