Principal Software Engineer - DoD Secret Clearance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hire

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Pet insurance optional

Job summary

Collins Aerospace Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP) Engineering seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the Platform Services Software Team. The role focuses on developing software for defense applications, including signal processing and networking innovations, with a strong emphasis on DevOps and modern development practices.

You’ll collaborate with senior engineers across multi-disciplinary teams, contribute to requirements, design, and testing, and support cost and manufacturability

Qualifications

• Experience developing in modern programming languages (e.g. C++, Java) in a Linux environment.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and development of software solutions.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the requirements, design, development and testing of software to include development of new work products or enhancement of existing applications and systems
• Design, code, test, integrate, and document software solutions
• Participate in internal review of software components and systems
• Collaborate with project managers and other professionals within Engineering
• Follow established development practices and processes to maintain the configuration management of software products
• Participate in the advancement of the software development environment and DevOps practices within Engineering
• Design and develop innovative solutions for communication, navigation, radar and electronic warfare applications
• Derive requirements for new concepts and systems from overall project goalsDevelop, champion and pursue new approaches and solutions
• Collaborate closely across multi-disciplinary teams to rapidly identify and implement innovative, effective solutions
• Create and deliver technical presentations that articulate design approaches and their relevance to project objectives
• Support assigned tasks with accountability for technical execution, cost, schedule, and design-to-cost/manufacturability targets
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Skills

C++

Java

Linux

Education

STEM degree requirement

Tools

Git

JIRA

Python

Job description

Collins Aerospace Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP) Engineering seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the Platform Services Software Team. The role focuses on developing software for defense applications, including signal processing and networking innovations, with a strong emphasis on DevOps and modern development practices.

You’ll collaborate with senior engineers across multi-disciplinary teams, contribute to requirements, design, and testing, and support cost and manufacturability