Principal Software Engineer – Onsite, Secret Clearance

Collins Aerospace

Largo (FL)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 205,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Vacation (3 weeks)
401(k) with employer matching
Relocation assistance
Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Largo, FL is seeking a Principal Software Engineer on-site to lead complex software initiatives for strategic defense programs. You will own end-to-end development, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive architectural decisions using C++, RTOS, and modern software practices.

A DoD clearance is required at start date. Candidates typically have 8+ years in software engineering, a STEM degree, and experience across the software lifecycle, with Agile, CI/CD, and

Qualifications

  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in cross-disciplined, integrated product teams using agile software development techniques.
  • Own full lifecycle of product development from architecture to field support.
  • Work toward high maturity software processes recognized by SEI.
  • Full-time on-site position.

Skills

Security clearance
U.S. citizenship
Software engineering
C++ development
RTOS/Embedded
Team collaboration
STEM degree
Lifecycle experience

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM
Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

UML
SysML
OOA/D
Agile/Scrum
CI/CD
DevOps
Jenkins
MDD
Containerized apps
Microservice architectures
TCP/IP
Python
FPGA interfaces

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Largo, FL is seeking a Principal Software Engineer on-site to lead complex software initiatives for strategic defense programs. You will own end-to-end development, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive architectural decisions using C++, RTOS, and modern software practices.

A DoD clearance is required at start date. Candidates typically have 8+ years in software engineering, a STEM degree, and experience across the software lifecycle, with Agile, CI/CD, and

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