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# Software Engineer I (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $57,200 - $108,800
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Data Security, Device Drivers, Network Interface, Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Scripting, Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-IA-CEDAR-RAPIDS-182--1100-Cimmie-Ave-Ne--BLDG-182/Software-Engineer-I--Onsite-_01888514

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
 * Experience with C/C++/Java programming languages
 * Experience with Python scripting

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

## Description

* You will create and maintain system configuration files, including configuration of operating systems, network interfaces, and ARINC-429 and MIL-STD-1553 bus I/O.
 * You will assist our Collins and third-party teams with lab systems, manage the software configuration on lab assets, and support hardware/software troubleshooting in our system integration facilities.
 * You will support the systems engineering teams with measurement of system technical performance measures, including CPU throughput, RAM utilization, and network and bus utilization.
 * You will create the Collins Avionics system field-loadable mediasets and manage the customer release of top-level Collins software products.

What You Will Learn

 * You will learn the artifacts for system configuration for Collins avionics hardware.
 * You will learn about the protocols used on the networks and buses between systems and subsystems in our avionics solutions.
 * You will learn the key software integration points for multiple avionics subsystems, including OS configurations, device drivers, network I/O, memory access, and avionics bus data access.