Principal Software Engineer, Product Owner/CAM (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-05-28 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US Job Overview Principal Software Engineer, Product Owner / Control Account Manager (CAM) for Collins Aerospace’s Strategic Solutions team. The role supports mission‑critical software development for integrated defense systems, working closely with Systems Engineering, Software Architects, Scrum Masters, and a multidisciplinary software team. What You Will Do Act as Product Owner, bridging the Software Team and the Systems Engineering Team to define and manage the backlog and execution. Work directly with the IPT Lead, Scrum Masters, and Software Engineers on Software‑Systems work used in a mission‑critical system program. Serve as the CAM (Control Account Manager) for the scope related to your team, ensuring flawless execution. Interact with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders in a large program. Mentor interns, junior, senior, and principal engineers. Qualifications You Must Have Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience. Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued secret security clearance required prior to start date. Previous experience as Product Owner following Agile / SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework). Previous experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System). Previous experience as CAM (Control Account Manager). Experience with DO‑178 certification activities for software development. Programming language proficiency in C. GUI framework experience with A661. Tools experience: Visual Studio, Simulink, VAPSXT, VISTA, PREP, Jama, JIRA. Protocols: ARINC 661, ARINC 665, ARINC 653, ARINC 424. Qualifications We Prefer Experience with Agile SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). Experience with Requirements Management (Decomposition, Derivation). Experience as a Software‑System engineer. Experience with UML, SysML, MBSE and CAMEO modeling tools. Experience with Jira. What We Offer Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees. Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution. Tuition reimbursement program. Student loan repayment program. Life insurance and disability coverage. Optional coverage: pet, home, auto, additional life, accident, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection. Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits. Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning. Adoption assistance. Autism benefit. Employee Assistance Plan (up to 10 free counseling sessions). Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards. Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits. Bright Horizons, child and elder care services. Teladoc medical experts and second opinion program. Sign‑on bonus eligible. Salary range: $107,500 – $204,500 USD. EEO Statement 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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr