Principal Software Engineer

Collins Aerospace (Mission Systems) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA to support the development of advanced software solutions for mission-critical applications. This onsite role focuses on building reliable, secure software and enabling software and hardware integration for demanding customer environments.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance after day 1, along with experience across embedded C/C++ and complex, multi-threaded product code bases.

Role overview

• Contribute to the development of advanced software solutions supporting mission-critical applications.
• Work on complex technical challenges that require high reliability, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, FPGA, and systems engineering, to integrate innovative technologies across a wide range of product lines.
• Enable secure communications, data exchange, and other critical capabilities for customers operating in demanding environments.
• Participate in key decision making to support successful application development across multiple product lines.
• Support requirements definition, software design and architecture, implementation, software/hardware integration, and requirement verification.

Required qualifications

• Software development and integration experience with embedded C and C++ product software.
• Experience with complex multi-threaded product software code bases.
• Experience applying standard full lifecycle software development practices and configuration management tools.
• Knowledge and/or experience in embedded security software development and integration.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
• Typically requires a STEM degree (or advanced degree in a related field) and minimum experience: 8 years prior relevant experience (or 5 years with an Advanced Degree).

Preferred qualifications

• Cost account management.
• Experience serving as a Product Owner in an Agile development environment.
• Experience in Rust development.
• Comfortable working in a Linux development environment.
• Ability to mentor engineers on software development skills and practices.
• Desire to collaborate effectively in a team setting, building relationships in person and through technology; experience working on an Agile team is desirable.
• Track record of producing strong results while keeping milestones on schedule and driving process efficiency improvements.
• Experience leading teams and running projects through the full software lifecycle.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as python.

Technologies

• C, C++, embedded C
• Rust, Linux
• Python, Agile

Security clearance requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required, since only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• DoD Clearance: Secret.
• Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Onsite details and compensation

• Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 107,500 - 204,500 per year
• Role type: Onsite, working primarily onsite

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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 including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• 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
• Eligible for relocation
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
• Additional benefits may include flexible work schedules, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and holidays