Software Discipline Lead (Onsite) - Interiors

Collins Aerospace; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a senior software transformation leader in Winston-Salem (ON-SITE) to define and drive a multi-year modernization of software processes across product lines.

The role requires extensive experience with DO-178B/DO-178C, Git-based workflows, and DevOps toolchains, guiding teams through migrations while maintaining delivery and quality. You will partner with QA, DER/ODA, and IT to ensure compliant lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and 12+ years experience or an advanced degree with 10+ years experience.
• Proven ability to lead cross-team or cross-organizational transformations including SCM/CI/CD migrations.
• Hands-on experience with Git-based workflows and common DevOps toolchains.
• Strong communication to translate technical concepts into business impact.

Responsibilities

• Define a clear software development vision aligned with enterprise goals.
• Lead modernization and standardization of software development practices across product lines.
• Plan migrations and upgrades to minimize disruption and enable parallel operation.
• Collaborate with QA and Certification teams to ensure DO-178B/DO-178C compliance.
• Serve as technical liaison between Interiors software teams and IT initiatives.

Skills

STEM degree

12+ years experience

Cross-team leadership

Git-based workflows

DevOps toolchains

DO-178B/DO-178C familiarity

Education

STEM degree or Advanced degree

Tools

GitLab

Artifactory

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-15

Country: United States of America

Location: US-NC-WINSTON SALEM-190 ~ 190 Oak Plaza Blvd ~ BLDG 190

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do:

• Define a clear, forward-looking software development vision the Interiors aligned with broader enterprise initiatives.
• Assess current tools, processes, and practices across multiple software groups and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and best practices.
• Develop a multi-year transformation roadmap to standardize and modernize software development practices across product lines.
• Lead the migration from legacy build environments to the preferred toolchain.
• Plan migrations and upgrades in a way that minimizes disruption to active programs and supports parallel operation where necessary.
• Collaborate with Software Quality Assurance and Certification/DER/ODA teams to ensure that new processes, tools, and practices are acceptable means of compliance with DO-178B/DO-178C, and that necessary plans, standards, and life cycle data are updated accordingly.
• Metrics, Business Continuity & Continuous Improvement
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Interiors software teams and corporate engineering/IT initiatives related to DevSecOps, tooling, and methods.
• Support capability development of the software engineers
• Support training, documentation, and onboarding materials to enable sustainable adoption of new methods and toolchains, while maintaining current productivity, quality, and certifiability.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-team or cross-organizational process/tool transformations, including SCM and CI/CD migrations, while maintaining delivery and cost commitments.
• Hands-on experience with Git-based workflows and common DevOps toolchains (e.g., GitLab or similar, artifact repositories such as Artifactory, CI/CD pipelines, test automation frameworks).
• Proven ability to influence and lead without direct line authority in a complex, multi-site or multi-business environment.
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts and metrics into business impact (schedule, cost, quality, risk).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or other safety-/mission-critical or highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with standards and practices relevant to aerospace software, particularly DO-178B/DO-178C (Level D and Level E), and experience integrating modern methods and tools within those frameworks.
• Experience with model-based design/model-based systems engineering (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, SysML, or similar) in a certifiable context.
• Background in leading adoption of secure development practices and integrating security into the software lifecycle.
• Prior experience harmonizing tools and processes across acquired organizations or fragmented teams.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.