Senior Principal Software Engineer - Airborne - TS/SCI Preferred

at  Collins Aerospace

QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Domain experience and engineering technical skills in one or more of the following areas:

• EW and/or ELINT system and software development
• Pulse Descriptor Word parameters.
• Radar signal identification/sorting (Deinterleaving)
• ELINT databases (EPL, CED, EWIR, MIDB, etc.)
• EW/ELINT PED operations
• JICD 4 standards

QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER

• Active U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance or current SSBI
• Experience as a software development leader is highly desired
• Practical systems and software engineering experience in product development, integration, deployment, and/or sustainment of systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community
• Experience with laboratory and field testing and troubleshooting of airborne COMINT and/or ELINT systems to the hardware, software and/or firmware unit levels
• Experience developing and briefing technical review presentations (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.), producing contract deliverables (requirement specifications, ICDs, formal test plans/procedures, test reports)
• Practical experience with antennas, RF propagation and receivers, RF system calibration operations as these relate to subsystem-level analysis methodologies
• Familiarity with using version control and defect tracking tools (Git, JIRA, etc.)

What We Offer

• 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!
• Relocation Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!
Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission 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.

THIS ROLE IS PRIMARILY ON-SITE, WITH FLEXIBILITY AT HIRING MANAGER DISCRETION.

Join Applied Signal Technology (AST), a dynamic business within Collins Aerospace, in our mission to enhance national security and safeguard the global community. We’re on the lookout for a dedicated Senior Principal Software Engineer with specialization in Airborne Systems, driven by excellence, to contribute to our team, crafting innovative solutions that protect the interests of the U.S. and its allies. From high reliability telecommunication processing to airborne signals intelligence collection and signal processing to cyber operations, our diverse projects offer continuous challenges and opportunities for growth. Embrace a passionate, collaborative work environment that prioritizes integrity, diversity, and work-life balance. Enjoy competitive compensation, extensive career development prospects, comprehensive health care coverage, generous leave policies, and more. Take your career to new heights while making the world a safer place with AST.
To find out more about AST please, click the link below:
Applied Signal Technology: WHO WE ARE

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Apply your software systems engineering development experience to advance our next generation airborne Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) solutions
Contribute to and be an integral part of multi-discipline engineering project teams and be challenged by real-work assignments
Perform technical research, develop technical documentation, presentations, and lead concept demonstrations and contribute to bid and proposal activities
Learn COMINT/ELINT principles and concepts and work side-by-side with industry recognized technical leaders to develop and implement cutting-edge and innovative airborne signals intelligence systems
Travel up to 20% time typically for business and customer meetings/demonstrations, operational field support and system deployments