Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering
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 Security Clearance Status: Not Required Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Senior Principal Engineer,
Requirements
~1 min read- Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 10 years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer or related role in the avionics industry. In the alternative, at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 7 years of experience as a Software Engineer or related role in the avionics industry would be acceptable.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience with: aircraft systems, avionics software and DO-178B/C development and certification processes.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience with: in the areas of EVM, CAM, Change Management, Risk Management, and a working knowledge of project schedules (IMS) and month end reconciliation activities.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience with: working with and leading Agile methodologies.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience with: developing and verifying software for real-time embedded systems using C and Matlab (Simulink) modeling languages.
- Non-U.S. Person – Position will not offer work immigration sponsorship and will seek export authorizations to allow the individual to work on a specific program or project.
Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering in Cedar Rapids, IA. Travel to India to visit company locations in Hyderabad and Bangalore for business meetings for about 1 week at a time up to once per year, travel to Canada to support customer meetings up to 1 week in duration up to twice a year.
Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Design, develop, document, test and debug control and diagnostic systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
- →Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
- →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.
- →May develop software configuration standards for company-wide use.
- →May train software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.
- →Includes control modeling (model based design).
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About this job
- Posted
- 44 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 12, 2026
- First seen
- October 3, 2026
- Last seen
- October 26, 2026
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- Days active
- 22
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- October 26, 2026
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