**Date Posted:** 2025-03-04 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA **Position Role Type:** Onsite The Missions Systems Test Engineering SME team is seeking to fill a Senior Principal Software Test Engineer position. The primary responsibility for this position is to lead, develop, and sustain acceptance test solutions in support of multiple products and programs. As an SME, you will be responsible for mentoring and guiding various test engineering teams throughout Mission Systems in either leading or reviewing test engineering projects. This position will be the technical lead on the software development for multi-rack test stations. These test stations include but are not limited by the following COTs equipment: oscilloscopes, DMM's, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and optical measurement systems. This position will develop and support of design documentation, such as test procedures, equipment specifications, and management of technical requirements. This position is in a collaborative, **onsite** environment in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. **What You Will Do:** + Writing software that will be used to test and troubleshoot products + Understanding of Collins Aerospace processes/tools (documentation (PDM/Enovia), SCL, IMPACT, SAP, ALM) + Reverse engineering existing equipment (i.e. documenting something that is already built) + Bidding project activities + Identifying, categorizing, and averting project risks (risk management) + Controlling changes to the project scope and baseline + Reviewing, designing, and implementing activities required to deploy the project test solutions to world-wide destinations + Preparing and presenting project / technical information to peers, internal management, and customers + Coordinating several projects and complex engineering activities while balancing priorities and schedules **Qualifications You Must Have:** + Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) 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 security clearance is required + U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance + Experience interacting with product design teams to capture and create test requirements for various levels of factory test. + Proven experience with performing tasks unsupervised, multitasking and delegating work to support technicians, EPA's and peers. + Experience in successfully taking test solutions and programs from development to deployment + Previous experience in managing small teams through hardware builds (parts ordering, build coordination, etc.) **Qualifications We Prefer:** + Experience in coding C# and Python. Experience with legacy languages such as Visual Basic is a plus + Experience with test stations and/or test station COTS/Hardware + Bachelor of Science Systems Engineering, Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering or Computer Science degree preferred **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   + **Eligible for relocation** + And more!   **Learn More & Apply Now!** **\#reempowerprogram**   This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.   **​** **Minimum Program Qualifications:** + Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application + Have prior experience in functional area of interest + Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position 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. The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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. _RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act._ **Privacy Policy and Terms:** Click on this link (http://www.rtx.com/privacy/Job-Applicant-Privacy-Notice) to read the Policy and Terms Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.