Sr. Prin. Software Lead(Contingent)

Date Posted:

2026-07-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CO-AURORA-S76 ~ 16430 E Hughes Dr ~ BLDG S76

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:

TS/SCI - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Job Description

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, 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. 

Collins is seeking Engineers to be part of an engineering team for the AF DCGS High Band Mission Applications Software (HBMAS) Sustainment and Development program. Under this effort, RTX Collins personnel will oversee/perform software development and sustainment for cloud-enabled systems that ingest, tag, and audit data sets, while maintaining security, integrity, and availability of data.  

The team, working with our customers and users, will focus on developing and fielding operationally relevant system capabilities in the most effective and efficient manner.  The team will apply best practices across the engineering continuum, with a focus on improved software quality and process efficiency.  

THIS ROLE IS CONTINGENT: Employment is based on contract award and customer funding

This candidate must have an active TS/SCI – Current security clearance. position is an onsite role in Aurora, CO and is contingent on contract award. Travel to customer CONUS & OCONUS sites as required, but no more than 25%. This position is an onsite role in Aurora, CO and is contingent on contract award.

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

What You Will Do

• Lead a software engineering team in designing, developing, and maintaining high‑quality applications.
• Architect scalable solutions and ensure alignment with modern engineering best practices.
• Drive code quality through reviews, automated testing, continuous integration, and secure development workflows.
• Implement, monitor, and enforce security standards across the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with product management, QA, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable and performant software.
• Mentor engineers, support technical decision‑making, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
   

Qualifications You Must Have 

• Experience leading Agile software development teams
• Proficiency in facilitating Agile ceremonies, maintaining team cadence, and supporting predictable delivery
• Strong understanding of Agile metrics and the ability to use them to drive team improvement
• Ability to identify and remove impediments that block team progress
• Demonstrated success ensuring alignment with project and product objectives
• Experience supporting both sustainment work and new feature development within Agile teams
• 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 8 years of experience.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI - Current clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer​

• Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) 
• Experience serving as Scrum Master across multiple teams or products
• Knowledge of scaling frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, or Scrum@Scale
• Ability to coach teams in maturing Agile practices and improving flow