Senior Principal Lead Aerospace Simulation Software

Collins Aerospace; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation time (3 weeks)

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a Software Engineer for the Strategic Defense Solutions portfolio in Sterling, VA. This onsite role focuses on designing and developing software for an aircraft Simulator Training System, ensuring readiness for critical missions.

Regular onsite work at the Sterling, VA site is required. A Secret U.S. government clearance is required prior to start, with extensive experience in Agile development, EV/CAM, and CI/CD pipelines to drive program success.

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (e.g. Scrum, SAFe).
• Experience communicating programmatic Earned Value (EV) and as CAM.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• Typically requires a STEM degree with 10+ years of experience or an Advanced Degree with 7+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the simulation software team across engineering efforts to complete project capabilities.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to develop and mature software requirements.
• Identify and manage technical risks and dependencies for seamless program execution.
• Support risk and opportunity management, schedule adherence, and cost control for program deliverables.
• Contribute to the design and development of a Systems/Software architecture for an aircraft Simulator Training System.

Skills

Agile Methodologies

Earned Value (EV)

Cost Account Manager (CAM)

CI/CD

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

CORE Simulation (CORESIM)

Ansible

Terraform

Python

PowerShell

Bash

REST APIs

Linux

Windows

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a Software Engineer for the Strategic Defense Solutions portfolio in Sterling, VA. This onsite role focuses on designing and developing software for an aircraft Simulator Training System, ensuring readiness for critical missions.

Regular onsite work at the Sterling, VA site is required. A Secret U.S. government clearance is required prior to start, with extensive experience in Agile development, EV/CAM, and CI/CD pipelines to drive program success.