Principle Software Engineer - Certification Focal (Onsite)

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.