Senior Lead Engineer(DevOps,6-9 years)

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About RTX

RTX is a global aerospace and defense leader dedicated to advancing aviation, defense, and connected technologies. With more than 185,000 employees worldwide, RTX combines cutting-edge innovation, engineering excellence, and digital transformation to help create a safer, more connected world. Our businesses—including Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon—deliver advanced technologies that power commercial aviation, defense, and intelligent systems worldwide.

About Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is redefining aerospace through innovative technologies, digital engineering, and advanced software solutions. Our teams develop mission-critical systems that improve the safety, reliability, and performance of aerospace and defense platforms across the globe.

Join our Engineering organization and collaborate with talented software engineers to build next-generation simulation, automation, and software validation solutions that accelerate product development and improve system quality.

Job Title

Senior Lead Engineer

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, develop, and enhance software solutions that power simulation environments and automated testing platforms for mission-critical aerospace systems.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to build scalable software components, develop automated validation frameworks, improve CI/CD pipelines, and solve complex integration challenges. If you are passionate about modern C++, Python automation, Linux development, and software quality, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge aerospace technologies.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software components for simulation and test automation platforms.
• Build, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks for validating complex software systems.
• Debug, analyze, and resolve software issues across multiple application layers using diagnostic tools, logs, and debuggers.
• Develop and maintain build systems, software development environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and test engineering teams to integrate software into simulation environments.
• Analyze software performance and troubleshoot integration issues to improve system stability and reliability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, coding standards, and software development guidelines.
• Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to software engineering best practices.
• Continuously improve software quality, automation capabilities, and development efficiency.

What You Will Learn

• Enterprise software development within the aerospace and defense industry.
• Advanced simulation and system integration methodologies.
• Modern DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and containerized development.
• Large-scale software architecture and system-level validation techniques.
• Cross-functional collaboration with global engineering teams.
• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies supporting next-generation aerospace programs.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, STEM, or a related technical discipline with 6+ years of relevant experience,
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• Master's degree in a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong programming expertise in Modern C++ (C++14/C++17 or later).
• Solid Python programming experience for automation, scripting, and test development.
• Experience working within Linux development environments.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using tools such as GDB, log analysis, and diagnostic utilities.
• Experience using Git and collaborative software development workflows.
• Familiarity with build systems such as CMake.
• Experience working with Docker or containerized development environments.
• Experience implementing or supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of software integration, system-level testing, and software validation.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, UDP, and inter-process communication.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience developing software for simulation or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with software architecture and object-oriented design principles.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration practices.
• Knowledge of agile software development methodologies.
• Experience working on complex multi-threaded or distributed software systems.
• Exposure to cloud-native development or virtualization technologies.
• Familiarity with software performance optimization and profiling tools.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, or industrial automation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within global, cross-functional engineering teams.

Avionics

Our Avionics team advances aviation electronics and information management solutions for commercial and military customers across the world. That means we’re helping passengers reach their destination safely. We’re connecting aircraft operators, airports, rail and critical infrastructure with intelligent data service solutions that keep passengers, flight crews and militaries connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

*Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

Benefits package includes:

-         Meal coupons

-         Group Term Life Insurance.

-         Group Health Insurance.

-         Group Personal Accident Insurance.

-         Entitled for 18 days of vacation and 12 days of contingency leave annually.

-         Employee scholar programme.

-         Work life balance.

-         Car lease programme.

-         National Pension Scheme

-         LTA

-         Fuel & Maintenance /Driver wages

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all India positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the India)
• Drug Screen only performed for Operations Positions

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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