RTX · 22 hours ago
Senior Principal Software Architect (ONSITE)
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-106 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 106
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$132K/yr - $252K/yr
7+ years expRTX is a leading aerospace company looking for a Senior Principal Software Architect to join their Integrated Flight – Advanced Flight Management Engineering team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The role involves designing and optimizing embedded flight management software applications for commercial and military platforms, while collaborating with various engineering teams to deliver integrated avionics solutions.
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Responsibilities
Design, Develop and optimize embedded flight management software applications used in commercial and military platforms
Design and implement modular and reusable Flight Management product line software
Lead teams through certification reviews with customers and/or authorities
Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware teams, AI/ML specialists, and flight-test personnel to deliver integrated avionics solutions that meet stringent aviation safety, performance, and certification requirements
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
Experience in software design and development of large complex aircraft application
Experience with designing and implementing a large-scale modularized, reusable product line software
Applied experience of software development using C++, design patterns, Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/D)
Experience in leading the DO-178 certification activities for software development in C++
Preferred
Understanding of standard system engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and SysML diagrams
Working Experience with DevOps, Jenkins and automated testing
Familiar with tools such as GIT, JIRA, Visual Studio Code, Docker, Jama
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, 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
Company
RTX
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Conroy
Chief Technology Officer - Digital
Kevin DaSilva
Corporate Vice President & Treasurer
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