Senior Software Engineering Manager — DoD Cleared, Onsite

globalhr; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager for the Platform Software Department in Mission Systems’ RCP portfolio. This onsite role in Cedar Rapids IA leads a team of engineers, directs design, development, and testing of embedded software, and ensures adherence to Collins processes.

You will recruit, mentor, and remove roadblocks while collaborating with government customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain an active US DoD security clearance
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams in software development/integration/test
• Working knowledge of embedded software development and Rust/Python (or other memory-safe languages)
• Proven ability to guide and lead software development processes
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 10 years (or Advanced Degree with 7+ years)

Responsibilities

• Lead by serving the team, build trust, remove obstacles, and empower engineers to own their work.
• Develop engineers and future leaders through coaching and feedback.
• Stay connected to technology; participate in design, development, coding, integration, testing, and debugging of embedded software.
• Build and sustain a high-performing team through recruitment and culture.
• Turn commitments into results by prioritizing, planning, and mitigating risks.
• Shape work ahead with engineering bids, estimates, staffing plans, and strategies.
• Collaborate across programs to share talent, knowledge, and best practices.
• Build partnerships with government customers and internal teams while maintaining transparency.
• Champion engineering excellence and adherence to development processes.

Skills

DoD clearance eligibility

EVMS & schedule mgmt

Leading cross-functional teams

Embedded software development

Rust/Python

Agile methodologies

STEM degree + experience

Education

B.S. in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

ALM tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager for the Platform Software Department in Mission Systems’ RCP portfolio. This onsite role in Cedar Rapids IA leads a team of engineers, directs design, development, and testing of embedded software, and ensures adherence to Collins processes.

You will recruit, mentor, and remove roadblocks while collaborating with government customers.