Senior Principal Software Engineer and Certification Focal - Display Products (Onsite)
RTX Corporation3 months ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$132k - $252k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define development plans and ensure compliance with DO-178 and other certification requirements.
- Lead software certification efforts through audits, including tool qualification activities.
- Provide technical leadership, architectural input, and technical solutions to software teams.
- Coach and guide engineers developing their software skills.
- Ensure consistency with Collins Aerospace technical engineering processes.
- Drive software engineering best practices and project execution improvements.
- Communicate technical progress, risks, and opportunities clearly.
- Identify and manage risks and opportunities while making decisions with broader system impact.
Requirements
- STEM degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree.
- Embedded C++, bare-metal application, BSP, or platform-level software experience.
- Experience with RTOS environments such as LynxOS, VxWorks, or Green Hills.
- Experience certifying software packages to DO-178B/C Level A or B.
- Experience qualifying software tools to DO-330.
- Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, decision-making, communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated leadership, ability to drive changes and best practices, and experience managing risks and opportunities.
- Preferred: experience with graphics applications using OpenGL, Vulkan, or A661.
- Preferred: flight deck display experience and experience using DOORS, PREP, JIRA, or Confluence.
- Preferred: knowledge of TSO, MIL-STD, DO-160, DO-254, DO-297, and APR4754A.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching, retirement contributions, and a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
- Life and disability coverage plus optional pet, home, auto, accident, critical illness, legal, and identity-theft coverage.
- Birth, adoption, parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility and family-planning support, and an autism benefit.
- Employee assistance plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
- Wellness incentives, virtual doctor visits, second-opinion services, and child and elder care services.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Onsite role in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; candidates may be asked to attend interview steps in person.
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.