Software Engineer I (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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.  

This Software Engineer I will be a member of the progressive ARINC 661 Services team. The A661 team works on the graphics server and tooling for displays on the Business Jets, Regional Aircrafts, Commercial Aircrafts, and Military Aircrafts. The candidate will help with requirements capture and design and develop embedded software in the C++ language. The candidate will also test and verify the developed software to Design Assurance Level A fidelity per the DO-178C standard.

What You Will Do:

• Contribute to software engineering requirements capture and analysis with emphasis on verifiability and test approach.
• Conduct software verification activities (test case and procedure creation and debug) for embedded software of moderate complexity.
• Generate and maintain software documentation for the software verification lifecycle artifacts.
• Understands major Collins Aerospace processes related to software development and verification and applies them to current project.
• Participate in cross-functional team efforts in definition, integration, verification, and validation of products and sub-systems of moderate complexity.
• Able to identify the root cause of moderate to complex software issues using appropriate debug and analysis tools.
• Able to clearly summarize encountered technical software issues to project leadership in a timely fashion.
• Able to work autonomously with limited oversight from manager.
• Expand knowledge base on various software and system components to be able to support potential software development tasks.
• Individual job duties may vary.

 

What You Will Learn: 

• You will learn technologies we count on to maintain world leadership in avionics. 

• You will see how our software and hardware come together to form the product. 

• You will learn phases of the software product life cycle and utilize the software engineering processes we use to produce high quality products. 

• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry. 

 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships). 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• We value teamwork and team players, those who know how to work with others to accomplish a goal. 

• We value people who demonstrate initiative, a strong desire to learn and grow, tenacity in completing tasks and meeting commitments, and an ability to adapt to change.  

• We value people who show energy and a passion for success in their work. 

• We value proactive self-starters who build sound, collaborative relationships. 

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:    

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance   

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees