Senior Principal Software Engineer - AT Future Flight (Onsite)

Onsite position in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. U.S. citizenship is required.

About the role

Join the Autonomy Aircraft Systems and Integration team in the Aerospace Technologies – Applied Research and Technology department. This group supports the Avionics Strategic Business Unit in researching, maturing, and transitioning technologies that enable advanced capabilities and operations in commercial aviation. The team is cross-functional and composed of systems, software, hardware, and human factors engineers with a variety of expertise. Areas of near-term focus include Autonomy Lab and Jet Integration and automation capability definition.

As an Aircraft Autonomy Systems and Integration engineer, you will be part of a highly motivated and innovative team supporting the development of rapid prototypes and proof of concepts for internal and external demonstrations. This role offers diverse challenges and opportunities to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to a team of engineers and researchers working on autonomy projects.
• Define requirements, interfaces, and updates needed to develop new autonomous solutions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define, design, develop, and implement advanced autonomy capabilities across contributing domains.
• Execute integration and test activities in the lab and on the aircraft.
• Disposition test and integration issues and conduct root cause investigations.
• Create and maintain systems documentation.
• Foster innovation and excellence in technical execution.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, including experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong background in Systems Engineering.
• Aircraft Integration and Test experience.
• Avionics Experience.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Avionics certification experience.
• Flight Testing experience.
• Experience with Proline Fusion or EDS avionics.
• Pilot or Flight Operations Experience.
• Experience architecting systems and software.
• Familiarity with Agile, SCRUM, and Jira.

Benefits

• 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: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance and 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.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.