Principal Software Project Engineer - Display Products (REMOTE)

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field ​ 
• Demonstrated ability to lead software development teams and work effectively with others. 
• Experience managing technical projects including schedule, earned value management, and risk management.  
• Demonstrated the ability to drive changes and best practices to peers.  
• Demonstrated success as a leader, including strong communication skills and interpersonal skills.  
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills, including the ability to think critically and understand the impact of decisions beyond the boundaries of the immediate problem.  

• Avionics Experience:  
• Experience with Avionics regulatory and certification requirements and processes such as TSO, MIL-STD, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C, DO-297, and APR4754A.  
• Embedded C++ or platform-level software experience  
• RTOS experience 
• Experience using tools to manage engineering life-cycle data, such as DOORS, PREP, JIRA, and Confluence 

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Are you ready to join a dynamic team in Cedar Rapids, IA as a REMOTE worker, working on cutting-edge Avionics displays for safety-critical commercial and military applications? As a Principal Software Engineer in our Display Products Department, you will design, develop, and verify innovative display software solutions across multiple platforms, including bare metal applications and RTOS environments. Your work will contribute to the safety and efficiency of Avionics systems, making a significant impact on the industry. 

• →Lead Projects: You will serve as the software project engineer, supplying project management and technical direction during all program phases including pursuit, bidding, planning, execution, and sustainment. You will lead a wide range of entry-level to highly experienced engineers.
• →Communicate Effectively: You will communicate technical progress, risks, opportunities, financial data, and other project management information clearly and concisely.  
• →Ensure Consistency: You will ensure consistency with Collins Aerospace technical engineering processes.  
• →Ensure Compliance: You will help define development plans, ensure compliance with DO-178 and other certification requirements, and lead certification efforts through audits.  
• →Drive Best Practices: You will drive best practices to software teams and execution of software projects.  
• →Provide Guidance:  You will provide guidance and coaching to engineers looking to grow as a lead, CAM, or PE.  

• →Leadership Skills: You will develop your ability to lead and manage software development teams, making impactful decisions and solving complex problems.  
• →Certification Processes: You will gain in-depth knowledge of Avionics regulatory and certification requirements and processes.  
• →Technical Expertise: You will enhance your understanding of flight deck displays, certification, and project execution within the Avionics organization.  
• →Exposure Across Organizational Boundaries: You will learn how we meet the needs of multiple Collins organizations and the differences in requirements and operations between these channels.  

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Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.