Senior Software Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX36: Richardson, TX 3200 E Renner Rd , Richardson, TX, 75082-2402 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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. 

This position is for a highly motivated manager to lead a team of 12-17 software engineers whose charter is to design and develop embedded software, including software that interfaces with hardware. This position is to lead a team focused on developing software for defense and military Command and Control (C2) and Command, Control and Communications (C3) systems architectures, in order to enable advanced capabilities of modern day and future weapons systems.  

What You Will Do:

• Project leadership over the entire life cycle including bids, project management, design, requirements capture, coding, integration, verification, and certification
• Provide technical leadership and accountability for team and project performance
• Demonstrate a passion for coaching and mentoring
• Identify, recruit, and develop software engineering talent across the spectrum of entry-level to very experienced software engineers
• Build and leverage networks within the department and within Collins Aerospace
• Communicate well with a wide variety of individuals including Engineering, Program Management, internal leadership, and customers
• Provide direction to direct reports
• Ensure compliance with development processes and standard work environments
• Divide time between technical oversight and people management

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
• Ability to obtain Final Secret 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
• Practical experience in all phases of pursuit, development, software integration and software test
• Possess software engineering skills, critical and innovative thinking, strategic planning, and an ability to build and motivate a team
• Previous Software Manager, Software Lead or Software Project Engineer experience
• Software development experience (minimum 5-7 years)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in development of embedded or application software to support military airborne platforms
• Direct experience in development of software bid and proposal efforts
• Experience/knowledge with software development methods such as Iterative or agile
• Experience/knowledge of communications systems

Learn More & Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

May be eligible for relocation

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. 

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings. 

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