Principal Engineer, Software Engineering; Remote

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Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-REMOTE

Position Role Type: Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

At Collins Aerospace, we don’t just build technology - we engineer mission success. Our Ground Software team is dedicated to enhancing training capability and realism, enabling U.S. warfighters and international partners to “train like you fight.” Our engineering team develops cutting-edge products for networking, and command and control applications supporting threat and weapon simulations. Our complex systems allow military pilots to practice combat maneuvers in the air without the hazards or expense of firing real weapons.

We design secure Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) systems, taking them from concept to accreditation, factory production and installation.

Here, you’ll collaborate with top-tier engineers and industry experts, leveraging advanced technologies to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Whether you're building on trusted systems or breaking ground on new innovations, your contributions will directly support mission-critical operations across the globe.

If you're passionate about solving complex challenges, excited by the idea of working on systems that truly matter, and driven to grow alongside some of the brightest minds in the field—we want you on our team.

Join Collins Aerospace Mission Systems and help us connect the battlespace of tomorrow!

• Lead the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge software in an agile, collaborative environment
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills, the ability to thrive in small, empowered teams, and an intense desire to directly enable our customer’s success
• Act as a technical mentor and coach, delegating tasks and providing guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Drive the resolution of complex software trouble reports, leveraging debugging tools to quickly identify and fix software defects while optimizing code for performance.
• Provide technical leadership in an agile execution environment, driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
• Drive project success by directly contributing to requirements, implementation, and test development
• Work collaboratively with multiple engineering disciplines to analyze, implement, and test system modification requests to the existing system baseline

• Experience with software development, test, and/or integration using Java, C++, or C#
• Experience in agile software development methodologies, such as scrum, SAFe, or Dev Sec Ops
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security…