Senior Principal Software Technical Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-03-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-461 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 461

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

Embark on a journey where your expertise in software engineering will help shape the future of aerospace technology. At Collins Aerospace, we're not just designing software; we're crafting the backbone of mission-critical systems within a Special Access Program (SAP) and safeguarding the lives of those who protect us. As our next Senior Principal Software Technical Lead, you'll immerse yourself in Strategic Nuclear Deterrence, bringing your acumen to the forefront of innovation and ensuring the efficacy and security of systems that are vital to national defense. 

What You Will Do:

• Provide technical leadership for a large, embedded software team, ensuring consistent execution, quality, and delivery across multiple software products.

• Own the technical, cost, and schedule performance of multiple software products across the full software development lifecycle.

• Establish and enforce software engineering processes, development standards, and best practices in alignment with program, customer, and enterprise requirements.

• Lead software planning, staffing, tasking, and execution, including delegation to team and technical leads.

• Partner with Program Management, Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Test to define an executable and prioritized software baseline and backlog.

• Communicate software status, risks, issues, and mitigation plans to program leadership, customers, and other stakeholders.

• Support software proposal development, including scope definition, basis of estimate (BOE), staffing profiles, schedules, and cost estimates.

• Support customer and internal reviews, presenting software architecture, plans, and execution status.

• Oversee integration of software with systems, hardware, and external interfaces, including coordination with suppliers and partners as applicable.

• Travel occasionally to support customer meetings and program reviews.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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.

• Demonstrated experience leading large, multi-team software organizations with accountability for cost, schedule, and technical performance.

• professional experience in embedded software development with real-time operating systems (RTOS). 

• Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, metrics, and reporting within a DoD program environment.

• Experience across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including architecture, design, implementation, integration, verification, and sustainment.

• Experience developing software within a DoD or similarly regulated environment.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience interfacing directly with customers and leading technical solutions to complex system and software requirements.

• Experience leading or supporting competitive software proposal efforts, including BOEs and cost/schedule trade studies.

• Experience authoring, managing, and tracing software requirements and UML design artifacts within a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tool.

• Experience developing and integrating multi-threaded embedded software using object-oriented languages within a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS).

• Experience supporting aerosp