About the position
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. The Air Combat Test and Training (ACTT) engineering department is responsible for the design, analysis, test and certification of Air Combat Test and Training systems. We solve the challenges of next-generation pilot proficiency training so they can 'Train as they Fight.' We field Test and Training range systems with state-of-the-art technology in cryptography, datalinks, navigation, communication, networking and command and control. We specialize in highly accurate, highly secure solutions for U.S. Navy and Air Force customers. We are a system of systems development team that designs, integrates, and supports some of the largest, most complex solutions offered by Collins Aerospace. The Datalinks Embedded Software team within the ACTT department is responsible for the development of the mesh networking waveform that links together the training participants with the mission commanders. The team is looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to support the expansion of our Air Combat system capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Actively participate as a member of an agile development team.
- Effectively communicate with internal teams and leadership.
- Design, Develop, Review, and Test new software features.
- Package software builds and deploy to an embedded target environment.
- Support integration and system test activities in a lab environment.
Requirements
- 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 and minimum 5 years of experience.
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
- Application software development experience.
- Experience coding in C++ and Python.
- Experience with Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
- Experience with Object Oriented Programming (OOP).
- Experience with software configuration management (Git, SVN).
- Experience with software architecture and software design patterns.
- Experience investigating problems to root cause and championing corrective actions.
- Experience with mentoring and technical leadership.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Modern C++ 14 (and newer).
- Experience debugging embedded systems.
- Experience with networking standards and communication protocol design.
- Experience with Agile development methodology.
- Experience working in Atlassian tools (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence, Bamboo).
- Experience with CI/CD technologies.
- Experience with LVC communication standards (DIS, TENA, HLA).
- Motivated self-starter with strong analytical skills.
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 you can buy 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.
- 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.
