Principal Engineer – Software(DO-178B/C ,10 + Years)

Date Posted:

2026-08-18

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

About RTX

RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, bringing together industry-leading businesses to help solve the toughest challenges in aviation and defense. Through innovation, advanced technologies, and a commitment to excellence, RTX delivers smarter, more connected, and more sustainable solutions that shape the future of aerospace.

About Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Our teams design and deliver innovative avionics, connected systems, interiors, and mission-critical technologies that make air travel safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. Join us to work on next-generation aerospace technologies while building a rewarding career with a global organization.

Job Overview

We are looking for a Lead Engineer – Software to join our engineering team in Bangalore or Hyderabad. In this role, you will design, develop, integrate, and verify middleware, core software libraries, and platform-level software for safety-critical aerospace applications.

You will work in a collaborative Agile environment alongside talented engineers to build high-quality embedded software that meets the highest aerospace safety and certification standards. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge avionics and flight software solutions that power the future of aviation.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop middleware, core software libraries, and platform software compliant with DO-178B/C standards.
• Analyze, define, and develop clear, complete, and verifiable high-level and low-level software requirements.
• Develop software architecture, detailed designs, and embedded software components using object-oriented and object-based design principles.
• Implement, integrate, debug, and verify embedded software primarily using C++.
• Develop, review, and execute software test cases, test procedures, and automated test scripts.
• Support software verification, validation, certification activities, and lifecycle documentation.
• Participate in technical design reviews, peer reviews, and software quality assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software design, integration, and performance issues.
• Contribute to Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), and DevOps practices.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and recommendations with project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions on schedule.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, Avionics, or another relevant STEM discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in embedded software development within aerospace or other safety-critical domains.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ (C++ preferred).
• Experience designing and developing embedded software, middleware, software libraries, or platform-level components.
• Hands-on experience with DO-178B/C software development and certification activities.
• Experience in software architecture, design, coding, integration, debugging, and verification.
• Experience creating software requirements, test cases, and verification procedures.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in Agile and cross-functional engineering teams.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with VxWorks or other Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Knowledge of Flight Management Systems (FMS), avionics software, aircraft applications, or aerospace platform software.
• Understanding of DO-178B/C Design Assurance Level A (DAL A).
• Experience with configuration management and development tools such as Git, Subversion, and JIRA.
• Familiarity with DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment pipelines.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented software design and software engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated ownership, attention to quality, and commitment to process compliance.

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