Senior Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Communications - Active SECRET Clearance (Onsite)

Company: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Date Posted:2025-05-02Country:United States of AmericaLocation:HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USAPosition Role Type:OnsiteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearanceSecurity Clearance:Secret - CurrentAre you looking to make a meaningful, positive impact while advancing your career? Would you be interested in working with an industry leading development team where you can grow your software engineering skills while learning something new!? Collins Aerospace's Integrated Secure Processing Solutions (SPS) team is looking for an exceptionally motivated Engineer that is passionate about collaborating with High-Performance Teams to create mission critical solutions supporting Mission Systems.Our Senior Principal Software Engineers work in an exciting, adaptive, and engaging environment enabling rapid learning to drive success. Our software engineering teams utilize a variety of skills on a regular basis including requirements analysis, synthesis of new and existing architectures that meld commercial and military communication functionality and software engineering development best practices for complex systems where the ability to execute the mission is paramount.What YOU Will Do:

• Lead Embedded Software Engineering Excellence: Spearhead the full lifecycle of embedded software engineering, from initial concept through development and deployment, ensuring innovative and efficient solutions at every phase
• Drive Technical Proposals and Program Cost Estimation: Take ownership of leading and coordinating the creation of technical proposals, including detailed program-level cost estimates, during the bid and proposal cycle, ensuring competitive and accurate submissions
• Architect and Design Software Systems: Lead software teams in defining and delivering robust software architectures and designs, with a focus on both technical excellence and alignment with program cost, schedule, and strategic goals
• Translate Customer Requirements into Seamless Solutions: Ensure the seamless transformation of customer requirements into comprehensive, system-wide solutions that account for technical feasibility, timelines, and budget constraints, delivering optimal outcomes
• Drive Program Performance Management: Utilize your expertise to estimate, track, and communicate program performance metrics, including cost, schedule, and risk, ensuring alignment with earned value management and program goals
• Proactively Identify and Mitigate Risks: Leverage your experience and industry best practices to identify potential challenges, proactively mitigate risks, and implement solutions that keep the program on track and within scopeWhat YOU Will Learn:
  • You will have opportunity to learn and grow knowledge within the Cross Domain Solutions & gain niche skills enabling you to be unique in all you do.
  • You will gain valuable experience & an opportunity to lead, including roles such as Subject Matter Expert, Scrum Master, Product Owner, CAM, and Software Lead
  • You can take flight to becoming a subject matter expert, architect, and leader in CDS.
  • We are growing, so can you!Qualifications You Must Have:
    • 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 experienceQualifications We Prefer:
      • Experience with multi-threaded real-time embedded applications
      • Prior experience leading proposals and bidding exercises utilizing the SEER parametric estimation tool
      • Experience with Agile development methodology
      • Ability to mentor/execute the role of Scrum Master or Product Owner
      • TCP/IP network applications development experience
      • UML experience
      • Secure Processing and communication methodologies
      • Secure Key Management and cryptography experience/background
      • Background and/or knowledge of cross domain solutionsWhat We Offer:Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
        • 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 illnessinsurance, 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
        • Eligible for relocation
        • And more!Learn More & Apply Now!Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.Privacy Policy and Terms:Click on this to read the Policy and Terms
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