Principal Engineer - Software - Hybrid

Date Posted:

2026-07-14

Country:

India

Location:

IN-KA-BENGALURU-NORTHGATE ~ Sy No 2/2 Venkatala Village ~ SY NO 2/2 VENKATALA VILLAGE, Yelahanka Hobli

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Principal Engineer – Software

**Collins Aerospace RTX**

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, more than 185,000 innovators, engineers, and technology leaders come together with a shared purpose: solving the world’s most complex challenges and redefining the future of aerospace.

Through our industry-leading businesses, advanced technologies, world-class engineering capabilities, and continuous investment in research and development, we are creating the next generation of flight, defense, and connected aerospace systems.

At Collins Aerospace, we develop intelligent, mission-critical solutions that enable safer, more connected, and more efficient aviation. Our engineering teams are at the forefront of advancing avionics technologies that power aircraft worldwide.

We are seeking a Principal Engineer – Software to lead the verification and validation of advanced avionics software systems. In this role, you will provide technical leadership in developing, verifying, and certifying safety-critical avionics solutions while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver world-class aerospace products.

The Opportunity

As a Principal Engineer – Software within the Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) engineering organization, you will be responsible for driving software verification and validation activities for DAL A safety-critical avionics products.

You will play a key role in defining verification strategies, mentoring engineering teams, solving complex technical challenges, and ensuring compliance with rigorous aerospace certification standards including DO-178B/C.

This position offers the opportunity to influence next-generation avionics platforms while working alongside experts across software engineering, systems engineering, architecture, and certification teams.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical leadership for software verification and validation activities supporting DAL A avionics products within the CNS domain.
• Define and execute verification strategies for advanced avionics navigation systems, including ILS, VOR, DSP, and GNSS-based solutions.
• Lead the development and enhancement of automation frameworks, verification tools, and test infrastructure to improve efficiency, coverage, and product quality.
• Drive execution of unit, integration, and system-level verification activities for embedded avionics software.
• Develop verification procedures, test cases, and requirements traceability solutions using tools such as DOORS, JIRA, or equivalent platforms.
• Perform requirements-based testing, code analysis, and structural coverage analysis to ensure compliance with DO-178B/C certification objectives.
• Lead technical reviews of software requirements, architecture, design, and implementation to ensure quality, robustness, and maintainability.
• Support software certification activities, customer reviews, regulatory audits, and compliance assessments with aviation authorities.
• Analyze verification results, drive defect resolution, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software releases.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers while promoting best practices in avionics software development and verification.
• Collaborate with architects and engineering leaders to develop scalable, sustainable, and safety-critical avionics software solutions.

What You Will Gain

• Opportunity to work on high-integrity avionics systems deployed across the global aerospace industry.
• Exposure to advanced navigation technologies, embedded software architectures, and aerospace certification processes.
• Opportunity to influence engineering practices and technical direction for next-generation avionics products.
• Collaboration with world-class aerospace engineers and technical experts.
• Continuous learning and career growth through challenging, innovative engineering programs.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to safer, smarter, and more connected aviation.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in **Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Communication Enginee…