Collins Aerospace

aerospace and defense

PrincipalSoftwareLeadEngineerEmbeddedCommunications

$215–305k ~AI est. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Software Lead Engineer - Embedded Communications at Collins Aerospace. Skills: Embedded C/C++, Python, Technical proposals, Program cost estimation. Drive Embedded Software Engineering Excellence. Demonstrate expert proficiency in embedded C/C++ and Python”

Industry & Context.

aerospace and defense
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Active and transferable U. S. government issued security clearance, U. S. citizenship, Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current, Security Clearance Status: Active and existing

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Active and transferable SECRET clearance, U. S. citizenship required, STEM degree and minimum 8 years relevant experience or Advanced Degree and minimum 5 years experience, Experience with Cost Account Management, Experience with Integrated Master Schedule, Experience with ROAM process, Experience with Risk/Opportunity frameworks, Experience with Product owner Skillsets

Nice to Have

Experience with multi-threaded real-time embedded applications, Prior experience leading proposals, Utilizing the SEER parametric estimation tool, Experience with Agile development methodology, Ability to take on the role of Scrum Master, Ability to take on the role of Product Owner, Experience in TCP/IP network applications development, Experience in UML, Background and/or knowledge of cross domain solution

What You'll Do.

Drive Embedded Software Engineering Excellence

Demonstrate expert proficiency in embedded C/C++ and Python

Lead Technical Proposals and Program Cost Estimations

Take ownership of leading the development of technical

Lead and Coordinate Software Execution for Small Teams

Manage the execution of software development for smaller

Translate Customer Requirements into Comprehensive Solutions

Leverage expertise to translate customer requirements into end-to-end

and communicate program performance metrics

Proactively Identify and Mitigate Risks

Identify potential risks and issues early

Take proactive measures to mitigate problems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

High-performance teams; Smaller teams

Process & Methodology

Cost Account Management, Integrated Master Schedule, Agile development methodology, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Earned value management

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