Software Engineer Onsite
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Software Development
Software Engineer
Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-105 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 105
Date Posted:
Country: United States of America
Position Role Type: Onsite
Security Clearance: DoD Clearance:
Secret – U.S. citizenship required; must obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.
Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co‑ops, and full‑time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.
As an engineer on our team, you will be involved in the design, development, integration and verification of our unmanned aircraft software application team. We work in an embedded real time operating system environment, coded in C/C++, so proficiency in these areas will help you come up to speed quickly.
This position will work onsite at one of the following locations:
McKinney, TX;
Cedar Rapids, IA; or El Segundo, CA.
- Support the design, demonstrate, develop, and maintain embedded software for unmanned aircraft products.
- Integrate software into complex aircraft systems.
- Develop and conduct complex tests and debug systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships).
- 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 clearance.
- Experience developing software in a Linux build environment.
- Experience developing software for real‑time operating systems.
- Experience developing software using the C or C++ languages.
- Experience working in a full software development life cycle.
- Experience developing and deploying software using containers.
- 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: 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!
Learn More and Apply Now!
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.
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, miss ionized 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.
Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the…
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