Date Posted:
2026-06-02
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-193 ~ 1120 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG193
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 certain necessary systems.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
Collins Aerospace’s Flight Controls products have been flying and landing airplanes for over 30 years. Our customer base is a who's who of aircraft manufacturers and they demand systems which satisfy the highest levels of criticality at the lowest cost possible. This dichotomy provides a continuous challenge to our engineering team to employ new technology and methods in developing our complex systems. We are looking for an early career Software Engineer to join our team in Cedar Rapids, IA and contribute to the development of flight control products for the next generation of business, regional, military, and air-transport fixed and rotary wing platforms.
This position represents a great opportunity to apply your software engineering skills to real-time embedded systems with critical safety requirements.
What You Will Do:
You will be a software engineer, applying critical thinking to problems we solve every day and continue the development of our flight control systems and products - included but not limited to flight guidance, auto throttle, autopilot, maintenance, and auto land systems.
You will be integrated into an agile team, develop software requirements, implement the requirements in code, and test that code per our industry compliant processes.
You will solve some of the toughest problems in the avionics world today - designing and certifying the next generation of modern avionics solutions.
What You Will Learn:
A new grad joining the Flight Controls Software team will learn how to develop and verify real‑time embedded software that supports critical aircraft functions such as flight guidance, autopilot, autothrottle, maintenance, and autoland. They’ll gain hands‑on experience writing and reviewing software requirements, implementing control and signal‑processing algorithms through a mix of hand‑coded C and integrated MATLAB/Simulink‑generated code, and executing requirements‑based testing in a safety‑critical environment. They will also learn how to work within DO‑178B/C certification processes, collaborate closely with systems and hardware teams, and use industry‑standard tools for configuration management and software quality. Through this work, they’ll build a strong foundation in creating highly reliable aerospace software for next‑generation aircraft platforms.
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Qualifications You Must Have:
Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
C, C++- Basic Software Engineering languages
Qualifications We Prefer:
Previous experience with software requirement
Configuration management tools and general knowledge of aviation and/or flight control systems is desirable.
Software development experience for flight control systems
Defining and reviewing software requirements, including interface requirements
Implementing control and signal processing algorithms via hand-code and integration of auto-generated code from MATLAB Simulink / Stateflow models into application software
Conducting requirements-based testing of software
Supporting DO-178B/C compliant software certification activities
Prior experience with object-oriented development and embedded software development is desired, as well as familiarity with software requirement and configuration management tools.
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
This position may be eligible for relocation
And more!
This position is eligible for relocation.
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.
Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.
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 57,200 USD - 108,800 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.
