Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Date Posted:

2026-06-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance Type:

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Senior Manager, Software Engineering in Cedar Rapids, IA.  

Infrequent travel as needed to customers (Airbus, Bombardier, Embraer, Gulfstream) or to India. Up to 4 international trips not to exceed 10% of total time will be required.

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

What YOU will do

• Train, instruct, and provide technical guidance to employees to help them diagnose and solve problems and also build capabilities.
• Interface with functional departments in preparing work schedules to ensure coordination of activities.
• Develop budgets and estimates labor and material costs to ensure effectiveness of software engineering activities.
• Establish procedures for addressing problems and make recommendations to management to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of software engineering activities.
• Assign work and ensure that completed work meets established engineering and manufacturing schedules and satisfies customer requirements.
• Supervises 10 reports including: Senior Engineer, Systems Engineering; Principal Engineer, Software Engineering; and Engineer II, Software Engineering.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 10 years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer or related role in the Aerospace/Defense Industry. In the alternative, must possess at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 7 years of experience as a Software Engineer or related role in the Aerospace/Defense Industry.
• Must possess at least 4 years of experience with: DO-178C certification.
• Must possess at least 4 years of experience leading or contributing to avionics systems/software life-cycle activities, including requirements, architecture, design, model-based development, coding, integration, verification and validation, and system testing.
• Must possess at least 4 years of experience working in or leading teams developing real-time embedded software applications using high-level programming languages such as C or C++.
• Must possess at least 3 years of proven experience in project planning and execution leadership for moderate- to large-sized teams, delivering on cost, schedule, scope, and quality commitments.
• Non-US Person - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role. 

Learn More & Apply Now! 

Avionics: Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work onsite. This

includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the

development of our products.

The salary range is $176,238.00 to $251,600.00 USD per year. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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