Description

Date Posted:
2025-10-02
Country:
United States of America
Location:
01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required

Are you passionate about software quality and eager to make an impact on cutting-edge aerospace systems? As a Software Quality and Process Assurance Engineer at Collins Aerospace, you'll support the development of embedded software by ensuring compliance with industry, contractual, and regulatory standards.

In this role, you'll work alongside cross-functional teams to monitor engineering processes, identify risks, and contribute to process improvements that ensure the safety and reliability of mission-critical products. You'll gain hands-on experience with programs for major customers like the U.S. Armed Forces, Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed Martin, with growth opportunities into hardware and systems oversight as your career progresses.

What You Will Do

• Support the Software Quality/Process Assurance function on a multidisciplinary Product Development Team under the guidance of senior leads.

• Assist in reviewing Engineering Development Plans to ensure alignment with applicable contractual, industry, and internal standards.

• Participate in audits and process reviews to monitor compliance with Engineering Development Plans and organizational processes.

• Review engineering documentation (e.g., design specs, test plans) for conformance to internal standards and customer requirements.

• Contribute to internal, customer, and regulatory reviews (e.g., milestone reviews, audits) by preparing documentation and addressing quality-related queries.

• Support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations and assist in implementing process improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate with and learn from senior engineers; contribute to team knowledge sharing and process consistency.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiar with key industry standards supporting safety-critical aerospace systems, with hands-on experience applying DO-178C for embedded software compliance; exposure to DO-254 and ARP4754 in cross-functional development environments.

• Practical experience supporting Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, using structured problem-solving tools to identify issues and contribute to corrective/preventive actions.

• Working knowledge of Engineering Configuration Management tools such as SVN, Synergy, and DOORS, with a solid understanding of their role in requirements traceability and lifecycle management.

• Basic understanding of AS9100/AS9115 Quality Management Systems, with experience supporting compliance activities within the aerospace development lifecycle.

What We Offer

Benefits

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

Learn More & Apply Now!

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!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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 66,000 USD - 130,000 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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