Software Engineer

About the Role

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal Software Lead Engineer – Embedded Communications to lead software engineering activities for mission-critical communication systems. The role combines advanced embedded software development with technical leadership, program execution, cost and schedule management, and customer requirement analysis. The engineer will work with high-performance teams developing secure and complex systems where reliability and mission success are critical.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded software engineering activities using C/C++ and Python.
• Drive software development excellence across the full development lifecycle.
• Lead technical proposals and program-level cost estimates.
• Coordinate software execution for small engineering teams.
• Translate customer requirements into comprehensive system solutions.
• Manage program cost, schedule, risks, and opportunities.
• Track program performance in alignment with earned value management.
• Identify technical and program risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support product ownership, scope management, and backlog management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and program teams.
• Support development of complex embedded communication systems.

Qualifications

• STEM degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with Cost Account Management for engineering teams.
• Experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules for multi-year programs.
• Experience using risk and opportunity frameworks.
• Product Owner experience, including scope and backlog management.
• Active and transferable Secret security clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Required Skills

• Experience with multithreaded real-time embedded applications.
• Experience leading technical proposals and bidding activities.
• Experience with the SEER parametric estimation tool.
• Agile development experience.
• Technical leadership within Agile teams.
• TCP/IP network application development experience.
• UML experience.
• Knowledge of cross-domain solutions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for new employees
• 401(k) with employer matching and retirement contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan repayment program
• Life and disability insurance
• Parental, birth, and adoption leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness rewards
• Virtual healthcare services
• Child and elder care services
• Relocation assistance
• Additional voluntary insurance options