Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

About the role

We are seeking a service-oriented and challenge-driven Sr Software Engineering Manager with the leadership and technical skills to manage the engineering development and project execution of critical LOS and BLOS waveforms that will enable our warfighters to have tactical advantages in theater.

What you'll bring

• At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems.
• With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can.
• Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
• Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry.
• With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market.
• Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
• Picture this real-world scenario: It’s August 2026, and tensions are at an all-time high in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran has implemented new transit rules and established a 2,000-kilometer zone of control enforced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), demanding all vessels use designated lanes and coordinate with their Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
• A U.S. Navy Destroyer (USS Reliant) is navigating the narrow 21-mile-wide channel to project power and protect commercial shipping.
• An F-16 pilot (Viper 1) is providing top-cover surveillance overhead.
• Viper 1 monitors three Iranian fast-attack craft accelerating at high speed toward the USS Reliant in a "swarm" formation.
• Simultaneously, Viper 1 notices that the USS Reliant is broadcasting a message that is being heavily distorted.

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