Principal Software Engineer - Secure DoD Communications

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop embedded software for secure communications, including software-defined radios, networking, cryptographic systems and open platform software.

You will lead and mentor teams, drive requirements, testing, and certification, and contribute to CI/CD tooling, with a focus on real-time performance and mission-critical reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain security clearance.
• Experience with software for communications or similar products.
• Experience with embedded software development.
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, and/or Rust.
• Typically requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience or an advanced degree with 5+ years.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cutting-edge embedded software, networking and communications products in C/C++ and Rust.
• Drive project success by planning and contributing to requirements, implementation, testing and certification.
• Develop innovative tools and automated testing infrastructures to support CI/CD processes.
• Mentor and guide software developers on technical and process challenges.
• Lead large initiatives and organize tasks to ensure timely delivery.
• Impact the business and customers by supporting cost, schedule and technical performance.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Python

Embedded software

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

Git

Linux development environments

Containerization

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop embedded software for secure communications, including software-defined radios, networking, cryptographic systems and open platform software.

You will lead and mentor teams, drive requirements, testing, and certification, and contribute to CI/CD tooling, with a focus on real-time performance and mission-critical reliability.