Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Job description

**Date Posted:**

2025-09-29
**Country:**

United States of America
**Location:**

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA
**Position Role Type:**

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

This job requires a U.S. Person.

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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.
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**Security Clearance:**

None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace is looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineering Designer that can drive design efforts of our software products for legacy and next generation control systems.

In this role, you will be responsible for creating and refining software architectures for embedded systems, implementing software designs on both bare metal and virtualized resources, and conduct low level verification activities in support of aircraft certification.

You will conduct and coordinate software development activities, conducting complex tests, debugging systems with control and diagnostic capabilities, make recommendations to management on ways to improve cost and quality of software products, implement critical software system capabilities, prepare and present design reviews, and coordinate software development activities across multiple organizations.

This position requires proficiency with embedded computing systems, software architecture principles as they apply to embedded software, software model-based development, experience with aerospace software product lifecycles, and experience with software integration and verification techniques.

**What You Will Do**

+ Create and refine software architecture for embedded control and diagnostic systems
+ Implement designs on both bare metal and virtualized platforms
+ Utilize model-based development techniques in Cameo System Modeler and Simulink to develop software architectures, requirements, and low level designs
+ Design and verify software for multi-core processing systems
+ Ensure software meets performance metrics through utilization of instrumentation and benchmarks
+ Conduct and coordinate low level verification activities defined by DO-178C
+ Debug systems with control and diagnostic capabilities
+ Make recommendations to management on ways to improve cost and quality of software products
+ Design and implement build procedures that are used to support hardware and software product development and function.
+ Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of control and diagnostic systems
+ Establish end user needs by analyzing system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements and input data acquisition.
+ Ensures hardware and software standards are met.
+ May develop software configuration standards for company-wide use.
+ May train software developers in the use of configuration management tools and the implementation of software quality standards.


+ Identify opportunities to lead model-based development transformation

**Qualifications 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

**Qualifications We Prefer**

+ Software and System design experience in Aerospace or similar industry
+ Experience with Cameo System Modeler other UML tools
+ Experience with Matlab Simulink
+ Experience formulating software system designs
+ Experience adhering to DO-178C development process

**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! 

Eligible for relocation

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.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD.

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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role.

If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

_RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act._

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