Description

Date Posted:
2026-07-01
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-FL-MELBOURNE-313 ~ 1344 S Babcock St ~ BLDG 313
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Next Generation Processing Foundational Software team is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer with a strong passion for certification to join our organization. This foundational and platform software group develops the core building blocks required for hardware bring-up, along with the essential functionality that enables our product application software to be built efficiently and reliably.

We deliver reusable software lifecycle artifacts that support a wide range of end-user products and their airworthiness requirements. Next-generation processing capabilities represent a key technology investment for our future product lines, and this role provides a unique opportunity to influence product strategies, as well as the tools, processes, and methods that drive our ability to deliver new capabilities efficiently and with the highest standards of quality to our customers.

What You Will Do:

• Provide subcontractor oversight and coordination in support of software certification activities, including certification document reviews and audit preparation.
• Coordinate and contribute to software certification deliverables, such as authoring plans, processes, work instructions, SOI submissions, and resolving findings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the project team regarding questions on processes, plans, standards, and policies.
• Collaborate with a wide variety of teams, including internal and external customers, systems engineers, hardware engineers, software engineers, partner suppliers, safety engineers, and program managers.
• Manage certification activities, including project management responsibilities such as bidding, estimating, tracking, and reporting on technical scope, cost, and schedule.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, opportunities, dependencies, and assumptions associated with certification aspects of the program.
• Support additional software engineering activities during periods of reduced certification workload; these may include requirements capture, design, development, integration, and verification.
• Present information effectively to internal and external leaders at various levels and anticipate potential questions.
• Mentor team members in software certification practices and champion the development of training materials and knowledge-transfer opportunities.

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
• 8+ years of applied experience in the software development lifecycle.
• 5+ years of applied experience with the DO-178/DO-330 commercial certification process.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Familiarity with certification objectives defined in AC 20-170/DO-297.
• Familiarity with certification objectives defined in ARP-4754
• Experience with Collins internal certification processes and the Stages of Involvement (SOI) audit process, or equivalent.
• Experience with Collins safety, security, and quality policies and procedures, or equivalent.

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!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

*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.

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.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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