Date Posted:

2025-01-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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.

Senior Principal DevOps Engineer - Mission Systems (Onsite)

Job Overview:

This role will focus on assisting programs in adopting best practices in DevOps, guiding teams through their automation journeys, and promoting the use of modern tools and methodologies. The focus will be adoption of Enterprise tools and implementation of modern patterns and practices. The ideal candidate will excel in developing high-quality deliverables, nurturing client relationships, and fostering team growth.

This includes collaborating with cross-functional teams (Digital Technologies, Sof t ware ) to create and maintain shared codebases, encouraging team members to contribute their expertise , and facilitating knowledge sharing between departments. By championing InnerSource practices, the consultant will help foster a collaborative environment that enhances code quality, accelerates innovation, and drives overall team productivity.

What You Will Do:

• Ensure that project engagements deliver the intended value to the business and program.

• Design and partner on complex , mission-critical tra nsfo rmations with the software and DevOps engineers .

• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, driving business growth while identifying opportunities for collaboration and adoption of other enterprise services.

• Develop high-quality deliverables and presentations for client engineering teams and senior leaders, which include both technical and non-technical documentation.

• Collaborate with programs to understand their requirements and technical challenges ; develop tailored solutions to address their unique needs.

• Create and present solution designs, options, ideas, and innovative strategies to clients’ senior leadership teams.

• As part of solutions, conduct value stream mapping to identify areas of greatest impact.

• Develop and conduct paired implementation of software development build, test, release and deployment pipelines using industry standard patterns and practices (CI/CD, GitOps , TDD, etc.)

• Establish project estimates and plans, identify risks and mitigations, and drive the delivery of technical solutions.

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to program team members, empowering them to grow and excel in their roles.

• Actively lead collaboration within our technical communities, fostering an environment of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience OR In absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience is required

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements

  Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with CI/CD practices and tools.

• Proficiency in GitLab and other version control systems.

• Background in software development with an understanding of coding principles.

• Experience with test automation methodologies and tools.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) practices and tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

• Proven ability to engage with the client’s senior leadership and articulate technical solutions in an understandable manner.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create comprehensive documentation and presentations.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering quality outcomes.

• Experience performing value stream mapping or CORE process mapping for a complex software project

• Experience as a lead consultant, partnering with clients to deliver outcome driven solutions.

  What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• Adoption Assistance         

• Autism Benefit

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

• And more! 

  Learn More & Apply Now!

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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