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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Principal Software Technical Lead (Onsite) - **Company:** Collins Aerospace - **Location:** Richardson, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $132,400.0 - $251,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, UML, Multithreading, DO-178B, Devsecops - **Published:** May 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=24a1815c0300aeda ## About the Role Do you have experience in Verification (System development task)?, * 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. * Demonstrated experience leading large, multi-team software organizations with accountability for cost, schedule, and technical performance. * professional experience in embedded software development with real-time operating systems (RTOS). * Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, metrics, and reporting within a DoD program environment. * Experience across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including architecture, design, implementation, integration, verification, and sustainment. * Experience developing software within a DoD or similarly regulated environment. * Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date., * Experience interfacing directly with customers and leading technical solutions to complex system and software requirements. * Experience leading or supporting competitive software proposal efforts, including BOEs and cost/schedule trade studies. * Experience authoring, managing, and tracing software requirements and UML design artifacts within a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tool. * Experience developing and integrating multi-threaded embedded software using object-oriented languages within a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS). * Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or nuclear command-and-control systems governed by standards such as DO-178C, MIL-STD-498, or equivalent. * Experience managing software suppliers, subcontractors, or distributed development teams. * Exposure to Agile frameworks such as scrum and DevSecOps. 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. ## Description * Provide technical leadership for a large, embedded software team, ensuring consistent execution, quality, and delivery across multiple software products. * Own the technical, cost, and schedule performance of multiple software products across the full software development lifecycle. * Establish and enforce software engineering processes, development standards, and best practices in alignment with program, customer, and enterprise requirements. * Lead software planning, staffing, tasking, and execution, including delegation to team and technical leads. * Partner with Program Management, Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Test to define an executable and prioritized software baseline and backlog. * Communicate software status, risks, issues, and mitigation plans to program leadership, customers, and other stakeholders. * Support software proposal development, including scope definition, basis of estimate (BOE), staffing profiles, schedules, and cost estimates. * Support customer and internal reviews, presenting software architecture, plans, and execution status. * Oversee integration of software with systems, hardware, and external interfaces, including coordination with suppliers and partners as applicable. * Travel occasionally to support customer meetings and program reviews. ## Related Videos - [ChatGPT and Java: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/536-chatgpt-and-java-a-match-made-in-heaven-or-hell) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Beyond UML: Making Sense of AI-Generated Code through Visual Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2102-beyond-uml-making-sense-of-ai-generated-code-through-visual-architecture) - [DevSecOps: Security in DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/36-devsecops-security-in-devops) ## Related Articles - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)