Date Posted:
2026-04-10
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. Up to 4 international trips per year to customer sites or to the company's facilities in India to coordinate development activities between teams.
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
Lead engineering team and drive the evolution of team processes, methods, skillsets, tools, and technology while supporting Collin's process methodologies.
Develop and promote a unified vision for the department by working with the leadership team to foster employee engagement and empowerment, set project priorities, manage project staffing, and provide technical leadership.
Identify efficiencies, share resources, and support the development of best practices.
Make strategic decisions and communicate objectives, approach, and status to audiences with varying degrees of understanding of the products and underlying technology.
Lead and coordinate program-level cost estimates during the bid and proposal cycle.
Estimate, track, and communicate cost, schedule, and risk in support of pursuit/program metrics.
Oversee and operate within budgets. Develop and enact resource demand plans that are aligned with multiple VSLs.
Continuously improve the performance of the team through development of staff. This includes assigning resources to projects, setting and evaluating goals, coaching and managing compensation, recognition, and awards.
Will supervise 20 reports which include: Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering; Engineer I, Software Engineering; Senior Engineer, Software Engineering; Engineer II, Software Engineering; and Principal Engineer, Software Engineering.
Qualifications You Must Have
Must possess at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and 10 years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer or related role. In the alternative, at least a master's degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and 7 years of experience as a Software Engineer or related role would be acceptable.
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 $250,000.00 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.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
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.
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