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Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

Collins Aerospace

$126,090 - $203,000
Sep 19, 2025
Cedar Rapids, IA, US
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Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Principal Engineer, Software Engineering to design, develop, document, test and debug control and diagnostic systems of Avionics Safety Critical Embedded Software.

Requirements

  • Must possess at least 5 years of experience in Development and certification of Safety critical Flight Deck Avionics software.
  • Must possess at least 5 years of software engineering project management experience with leading scrum teams, project data reporting for cost and schedule, working with Certification authorities, attending and/or leading SOI audits.
  • Must possess at least 5 years of experience with Avionics regulatory and Certification requirements and processes such as TSO, DO-178 B/C, DO-160.
  • Must possess at least 5 years of experience with DOORS, Jama, Jira, Confluence, and/or Microsoft Project.
  • Must possess at least 5 years of experience working closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams such as Software, Systems, Hardware, and Mechanical.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, document, test and debug control and diagnostic systems of Avionics Safety Critical Embedded Software.
  • Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with programs and projects in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for datalink and aircraft communication systems.
  • Determine end user needs by analyzing system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements and input data acquisition.
  • Ensure hardware and software standards are met.
  • Design and implement build procedures that are used to support hardware and software product development and use.
  • Ensure compliance with DO-178B/C standards to meet the certification objectives.
  • Apply scientific principles to innovate, design, develop, and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements, and customer guarantees across datalink and aircraft communication Systems.

Other

  • Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field and 8 years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer or related role. In the alternative, at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field and 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer or related role would be acceptable.
  • Develop the project plans for the programs or end users with cost and schedule with risk and opportunities.
  • Ensure novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.
  • Non-US Person - 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.
  • Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work onsite.