Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Aerospace (Hybrid)

Collins Aerospace; Rockford (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation time

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Rockford, IL to develop embedded software for aerospace electric power systems. The role spans planning, design, verification, and certification across the full SDLC, with collaboration across remote teams and systems integration.

You will design, implement, verify, and maintain real-time embedded software in C, conforming to DO-178C and related aerospace standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with minimum 5 years' experience or an Advanced Degree with minimum 3 years' experience
• Experience with the full embedded software development lifecycle (requirements, design, verification, certification)
• Strong knowledge of embedded software architecture and C programming
• Hands‑on lab testing with oscilloscopes, in‑circuit emulators, and target debuggers

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for aerospace electric power systems.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from planning through certification.
• Design, implement, verify, and validate real-time embedded software in C.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and remote engineering teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Support software certification activities in compliance with aerospace standards.
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded C software for power system controls.
• Perform software planning, architecture, implementation, testing, and verification.
• Develop software in accordance with DO-178C (Levels A–C) and other standards.
• Create and maintain software documentation, requirements, and verification artifacts.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and integrate software with embedded hardware.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, verification, and certification engineers for project delivery.

Skills

Embedded C

C programming

SDLC experience

Lab testing

DO-178C knowledge

RTOS experience

Systems integration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

In-circuit emulators

Target debuggers

IBM Rational Synergy

DOORS

DXL

MATLAB/Simulink

RTOS development

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Rockford, IL to develop embedded software for aerospace electric power systems. The role spans planning, design, verification, and certification across the full SDLC, with collaboration across remote teams and systems integration.

You will design, implement, verify, and maintain real-time embedded software in C, conforming to DO-178C and related aerospace standards.