Senior Software Engineer DevOps (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-08-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-105 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 105

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 Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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.

The Digital Engineering Methods, Process & Adoption Software Solution team is on a mission to drive digital transformation to Collins Aerospace. If you are interested in a meaningful career in developing and deploying world class automation, tools and processes to an entire Collins Organization, this is the team for you.

This is the PERFECT position for a Senior level Software Engineer with a strong background in full stack web application development to join a team in creating, deploying and enhancing our Collins internally facing Engineering Automations by helping develop frontends and backends.

This is an onsite position based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Relocation assistance may be available.

What You Will Do

• You will lead the design and implementation of new frontend user interfaces.
• You will help enhance and update existing frontend user interfaces.
• You will partner with internal users to gather UI/UX feedback to drive continuous improvement and refinement of solutions.
• You will lead the design and implementation of new backend capabilities.
• You will optimize existing backend capabilities.
• You will optimize existing CI/CD pipeline capabilities.
• You will set-up and own sandbox environments for technology incubation and development.
• You will use your organizational skills to keep track of everything.
• You will use your effective communication skills to keep engineering peers, leadership and customers up to date.
• You will use your problem solving, decision making, and teamwork skills to support the team mission.

Qualifications You Must Have:  

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Practical experience in all aspects/phases the software engineering product lifecycle to include all phases of certification.
• Experience with one or more web frontend development frameworks: JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Vue, Angular, Next, Nuxt
• Experience with one or more API development frameworks: Node.JS/Express, Python/Flask/FastAPI, Java/Sprint

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with database integration: SQL, MongoDB
• Experience with the following programming languages: JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Python, Java, Go.
• Experience with dashboarding: Grafana, PowerBI, Tableau
• Experience with Source Control Management: GitHub or GitLab, Git.
• Experience and/or knowledge of scripting languages: Python, Robot, Lava.
• Experience with networking protocols and IT infrastructure.  
• Experience with Agile development life cycle and best practices.

What We Offer​

• 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, additiona