Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Are you looking to Do Something Cool on your software journey? How about developing world-class computing platforms that are critical to aircraft performance and passenger comfort? As a Principal Software Engineer, you will contribute to a collaborate team that will create high quality products that meet rigid safety and airworthiness standards.

As a member of our team, you will be involved in the design, development, verification, and integration of our environmental and airframe control systems.

This is a hybrid role (combination of onsite and remote work) based in Windsor Locks, CT.  Weekly onsite presence is required.

What You Will Do:

• You will be involved with requirements generation- Authoring and decomposing High- and Low-Level Requirements.

• You will Design and Code Software Modules (C, Ada, Python).

• You will demonstrate technical expertise in processing platforms and the associated technologies.

• You will work within a small team environment where their designs and efforts contribute to a greater collective product.

• You will be involved with Software Verification – Test Case, Procedure, and plan execution.

• You will model Systems and Controls – Designing and updating Control Models.

• You will identify and advocate improvement to processes and technical solutions which affect the team and/or product.

• You will effectively communication with internal teams, customers, and leadership.

• You will take on challenges, drive performance, and mentor junior team members.

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn to deliver new complex software features to customers in alignment with product road maps.

• You will grow your professional skills by being trained on modern technology stacks and become more knowledgeable in the aerospace industry.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Software & system engineering experience.

• An aptitude for debugging and troubleshooting Software defects.

• Matlab, Ada, C, Python, Linux, MS Office experience.

• Experience coding in C and Python.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• 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  
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  
•  And more!  

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight! 

Role type definition:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. 

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.  

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.