Principal Software Project Engineer - Display Products (REMOTE)
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead software projects through pursuit, bidding, planning, execution, and sustainment as the software project engineer.
- Provide project management and technical direction to software teams ranging from entry-level to highly experienced engineers.
- Manage and communicate technical progress, risks, opportunities, financial data, schedules, earned value, and other project information.
- Define development plans, ensure compliance with DO-178 and other certification requirements, and lead certification efforts through audits.
- Drive engineering best practices and consistency with Collins Aerospace technical processes.
- Provide guidance and coaching to engineers developing as technical leads, CAMs, or project engineers.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to lead software development teams and collaborate effectively.
- Experience managing technical projects involving schedules, earned value management, and risk management.
- Demonstrated ability to drive changes and best practices among peers.
- Demonstrated leadership success with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, including the ability to assess impacts beyond the immediate problem.
- Preferred: avionics regulatory and certification experience involving TSO, MIL-STD, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C, DO-297, or APR4754A.
- Preferred: embedded C++ or platform-level software experience and RTOS experience.
- Preferred: experience with DOORS, PREP, JIRA, and Confluence for engineering lifecycle data management.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other optional insurance coverage.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, plus paid time off and parental leave benefits.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, adoption assistance, autism benefits, employee assistance, wellness rewards, and family-building support.
- Remote U.S.-based work primarily from home, with travel to the site or in-person interview steps potentially required.
- Additional benefits may include pet, home and auto, legal, identity theft, critical illness, flexible spending, virtual doctor, elder care, and second-opinion programs.
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.