Want Principal Software Project Engineer (Remote) in Cedar Rapids, IA
Job title: Principal Software Project Engineer (Remote)
Company: Raytheon Technologies
Job description: Date Posted: 2023-08-02
Country: United States of America
Location: HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA
Position Role Type: Remote
Position Overview:
Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal Engineer, disciplined in Software and Project Engineering, for our low-level platform software team located in Cedar Rapids, IA. This organization is responsible for developing and supporting our real-time embedded software for numerous processing platforms used in military and commercial avionics products and cockpit display systems including our safety-critical, civil certifiable, multicore processing environment.
As a project engineer on our team, you will be leading a team to complete the design, development, integration, and verification of our embedded operating system, applications, and drivers. We work primarily in C and Python developing software for embedded systems so proficiency in these areas will help the candidate come up to speed quickly. Knowledge of DO-178C / DO-330 safety-critical systems and secure software development is preferred but not required.
Candidates must be able to plan and manage project work for a team of software engineers of varying levels of experience. Regular forecasting and reporting of project cost, schedule and progress are expected. Leading the team through the resolution of difficulties and unexpected events is essential to success in this position.
This position is open to remote, hybrid, and onsite candidates. We will provide relocation to hybrid and onsite candidates.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Plan and lead work toward the design, development, and verification of real-time embedded software.
- Review duration and effort estimates for software development and verification tasks.
- Present project status including schedule and budget performance
- Assess, review and present project risks and opportunities.
- Mentor software developers in technical and process-related areas.
- Lead or participate in proposals and bidding exercises utilizing the SEER parametric estimation tool for systems effort.
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated ability to identify complex problems, evaluate options, and develop solutions
- Energetic and proactive self-starter that builds sound, collaborative relationships
- Proficiency with modern software development best practices and configuration management tools
- U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.
- Strong background in the development of low-level software and concurrent processing solutions
- Python programming experience
- Experience with DO-178B/C (DAL A or B preferred)
- Experience developing software for real-time operating systems (VxWorks, LynxOS, GHS)
- Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
- 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, 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
- And more!
- Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)
- Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year