Senior Avionics Software Engineer - GNSS; ONSITE

Senior Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Software Engineer

Location:

Melbourne, Florida, USA. Onsite position.

Company:
Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company.

• Design, implement, integrate, and test embedded software for advanced avionics navigation systems.
• Develop and execute verification plans, procedures, and test cases for GNSS algorithms, navigation functions, and integrity‑monitoring software.
• Perform requirements‑based verification at the unit, integration, and system levels.
• Apply automation, scripting, and GenAI‑enhanced tools to improve verification quality and efficiency.
• Maintain full requirements, design, code, and test traceability per DO‑178C DAL A standards.
• Participate in formal engineering reviews, including requirements, design, code, and test readiness reviews.
• Collaborate with navigation algorithm, systems, and hardware engineering teams to ensure robust end‑to‑end system performance.
• Support certification activities, including documentation, audits, and generation of verification artifacts for airworthiness approval.

• Deepen expertise in GNSS, including GPS signal structures, tracking algorithms, navigation filters, and PNT system performance.
• Gain experience in jamming/spoofing detection, RF threat analysis, and resilient navigation techniques.
• Learn DO‑178C DAL A development and verification practices for safety‑critical avionics.
• Build technical leadership capabilities in advanced navigation and avionics systems.

Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
• Experience with embedded C/C++ software development and proficiency in Python scripting.
• Experience in test automation and integration.
• Strong background in developing test plans, procedures, and performing software integration testing for avionics systems.
• Familiarity with test management, defect tracking, and requirements management tools.
• Ability to interpret requirements, create test cases, and analyze test results.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred

• Full life‑cycle software development experience, from requirements through integration and testing.
• Working knowledge of GNSS navigation products.
• Experience with GNSS simulators and scenario development.
• Knowledge of ARINC 429, DO‑330, and DO‑178C.
• Experience with timing analysis, memory and stack usage analysis, and structural coverage.
• Experience using LDRA or Vector Cast for structural coverage analysis.
• Working knowledge of SVN and Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Jama).

$86,800 – $165,200 USD per annum (estimated).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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 such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, identity theft protection.
• Parental leave benefits, including birth, adoption, and extended leave.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning benefits.
• Adoption Assistance, Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Ted Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.
• Additional optional benefits as applicable.

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, 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.