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Location: Cedar Rapids
Job type: Permanent
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Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Created in 2018 by bringing together Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems, 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.
We are currently searching for a Senior Software Engineer - Navigation to join our team in [[location]]. 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.
Job Summary
Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a passion for engineering and the desire to be part of an innovative, dedicated team responsible for industry-leading Global Positioning Systems (GPS) products. Our team needs engineers interested in architecting, designing, and developing software for real-time embedded GPS receivers for military airborne and weapons applications.
This position offers abundant opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of GPS technology and receiver architecture, and to apply that knowledge in a team effort to develop our Modernized GPS receiver products.
Collins Aerospace continues to build on a strong history of providing navigation equipment to meet the evolving needs of commercial and military users. Our navigation solutions provide enhanced situational awareness and pinpoint accuracy for airborne and surface missions worldwide. Leading the way in the GPS and radio navigation technology, our array of products and systems cover airborne, precision-guided munitions, ground handheld receivers and embedded applications.
Job Responsibilities
As a part of this team, you will have responsibilities spanning all phases of the software engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, code development, integration, verification, and documentation. Assignments may include tasks such as developing software tools, supporting field demonstration efforts, providing customer support, and mentoring other engineers. The successful applicant should be knowledgeable and skilled with a variety of development and test tools as well as proficient in the development of embedded hardware/software applications.
Basic Qualifications
Must Have Requirements:
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance
• Applicant must have a STEM degree in an applicable engineering or science field.
The successful candidate should be experienced in the following general skills:
• High motivation to solve problems and continuously improve existing products
• Desire to contribute to a results oriented product development team
• Solid understanding of software development processes for real-time embedded hardware/software
applications
• Strong verbal and written technical communication skills
• Ability to work well with a diverse team
• A genuine desire to learn and innovate
In addition to the general skills listed, the ideal candidate will bring experience from the following specific technologies and engineering tools:
• Software requirements and architectural skills with functional decomposition, subsystem interface definition, technology application, and analysis.
• Strong writing skills necessary to produce documentation required for security certification evaluation.
• Experience with embedded hardware and real time hardware systems.
• Experience with Eclipse, Jira, and Jama.
• Experience with Ada, C, Java or other high-order languages in an embedded application environment and experience with hardware centric products.
• Experience with Python test scripting.
• A working knowledge of Communication Systems, Digital Signal Processing, or Kalman Filter Theory.
At Collins Aerospace, we believe a solid work-life balance creates a healthy lifestyle and inspires creativity and innovation. We value our people and invest in their development, growth and success at our company by providing development opportunities through Collins Aerospace University, networking, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.
And that’s just for starters.
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
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Company-paid winter holiday shutdown for most locations
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Generous 401(k) plan that matches 62.5 percent of the first 8 percent of eligible compensation you contribute (or 5 percent if you save 8 percent)
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An Incentive Pay Plan based upon company performance
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Tuition reimbursement
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And more
Interested yet? Apply now and embark on your next worthwhile adventure!
Collins Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.
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