Principal Software Engineer
US$107,500 – US$204,500 / yr base salary
Posted 8 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Principal Software Engineer- Embedded Comms, Active Secret ( Onsite)”
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- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$107,500 – US$204,500 / yr |
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Field of studyEngineering, Technology, Science, Mathematics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Date Posted:
2026-08-04
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type:
Secret - Current
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.
Collins Aerospace Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP) Engineering seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the Platform Services Software Team who’s ready to make an impact. Our team solves defense customers’ toughest problems through rapidly developing, integrating, and demonstrating software solutions that employ cutting-edge signal processing and networking innovations. We pride ourselves on creativity, facing challenging and complex problems head on, and pushing the limits of the possible – all to provide the Warfighter with the most responsive and disruptive capabilities that navigate the intersection of communications; position, navigation & timing (PNT); cyber space; and other radio frequency (RF) systems.
Here, you’ll collaborate with top-tier engineers and industry experts, leveraging advanced technologies to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Whether you're building on trusted systems or breaking ground on new innovations, your contributions will directly support mission-critical operations across the globe.
Join Collins Aerospace and help us connect the battlespace of tomorrow!
Sign-on Bonus Eligible
What You Will Do
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Participate in the requirements, design, development and testing of software to include development of new work products or enhancement of existing applications and systems
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Design, code, test, integrate, and document software solutions