Principal Software Engineer - Computer Vision (ONSITE)

Date Posted:

2026-01-12

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:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

The Avionics Common Development Environment team is on a mission to drive digital transformation to avionics. If you are interested in a meaningful career in developing and deploying world class automation, tools and processes to an entire avionics organization, this is the team for you.  

This is the PERFECT position for a Principal level Software Engineer with a strong background in computer vision and artificial intelligence. Someone who can serve as the focal subject matter expert in the application of our computer vision product across the organization as part of our avionics common development environment. Join our team to help bring world class engineering automation into our organization! 

This is an onsite position based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

What You Will Do:  

• You will be the focal for all technical decisions, design and implementation of capabilities related to our computer vision product.  
• You will lead the design and implementation of new capabilities for our computer vision product.  
• You will optimize existing capabilities.  
• You will set-up and own sandbox environments for technology incubation and development.  
• You will work across teams and departments to enable rapid onboarding of our technology.  
• You will mentor, train and onboard teammates.  
• You will be expected to be a self-starter, able to multitask and manage unplanned events.   
• 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 lead a scrum team of engineers. 
• You will use your problem solving, decision making, and teamwork skills to support the team mission.  

Education and Experience You Must Have: 

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• US Person is required - Job requires access to ITAR or 600/500-series EAR information or hardware (directly or indirectly) and the company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Qualifications You Must Have:  

• Practical experience in all aspects/phases the software engineering product lifecycle to include all phases of certification.  
• Experience with DevSecOps, Cert DevOps, computer vision principles and practices.  
• Experience with: GitLab, Git, CMake, MinGW, LynxOS, Coverity, Artifactory, Docker, Vista.  
• Experience and/or knowledge of scripting languages: Python 
• Experience with artificial intelligence training frameworks.  
• Experience with simulation environments ex: Vista, CoreSim.  
• Experience with API and server development such as flask and fastapi 
• 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, 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

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