Senior Software Engineer - Military Wing FMS; Onsite

Overview

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-182 ~ 1100 Cimmie Ave Ne ~ BLDG 182

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Collins Aerospace is seeking qualified candidates for an experienced software engineer to join our development team for Flight Management Application content for Fixed Wing aircraft within our Military Avionics Flight Management Applications department, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The engineer that fills this role will initially work primarily on our E-2D platform.

Product

Summary:

CAAS/Flight 2 Flight Management Solutions - Our signature products for Military Avionics and Helicopters as part of the Collins Integrated Avionics Systems, fielded on thousands of aircraft today. Specific capabilities include FMS (Flight Management Systems), Performance Application, System Manager, Comm, Flight Director, and Flight Controls. Please see the following links for more details:

• You will develop software for our fixed winged platforms as a member of the Flight Management Applications engineering team.
• You will implement and verify updates to the Flight Management software for E-2D avionics.
• You will communicate plans and status on your assigned stories to your agile team members, internal stakeholders, and external customers.
• You will coordinate with the platform engineering team and other software domain teams to identify and track dependencies for shared features.
• You will champion knowledge sharing, elevating department expertise through both formal training and informal mentoring.

• You will deepen your expertise in cutting-edge avionic systems, positioning you as a subject matter expert in military software applications.
• You will expand your impact on the field of avionics, contributing to software solutions that increase the operational capabilities of aircraft worldwide.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience in the design and development of deliverable software, ideally within a production or consumer-facing environment.
• Familiarity with avionics data buses and protocols, including Arinc-429, Arinc-661, and MIL-STD-1553.
• Experience with embedded real-time software development.

• Experience with DO-178 or similar certification-based development processes.
• Familiarity with Python scripting.
• Experience in developing avionics displays and/or Flight Management Systems (FMS).
• AGILE development methodology experience.
• Ada or C/C++ Experience
• Experience with different levels of software testing, from unit-level through system integration.
• Strong foundation in communication skills and team collaboration.

• 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,  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
• And more!

This position may be eligible for relocation.

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