Software Engineer Jobs in Iowa, United States

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Senior Software Engineer, IT Software Engineering

Ascensus

Remote, Iowa, US Full-time Hybrid

Ascensus AI Program builds AI-powered applications and agents for enterprise savings platforms. The Senior Software Engineer designs and implements retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, agent workflows, and prompt strategies, leveraging tools like Cursor and Claude Code.

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Principal Software Engineer/Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Unknown City, Iowa, United States Full-time Hybrid USD98,400 - USD147,600 / year

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Software Engineer/Sr. Principal Software Engineer to support the WxHe Program in Bellevue, NE. The role involves developing, sustaining, and supporting the WxStream and Helios applications for Air Force Weather.

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Software Engineer II - Embedded Platform Software (Onsite)

RTX

Cedar Rapids,IA,USA Full-time USD68,900 - USD131,100 / year

Software Engineer II to design and develop embedded software, networking and communication products. Lead small efforts in multi-threaded C++/Rust, use containerization, support requirements, implementation, test development, certification.

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Software Engineer II - Embedded Platform Software (Onsite)

RTX

Cedar Rapids,IA,United States Full-time USD68,900 - USD131,100 / year

Mission Systems Resilient Connectivity Products at Collins Aerospace build secure embedded communication solutions for military forces worldwide. The Software Engineer II designs and develops real‑time embedded software in C++/Rust, leads small multi‑threaded projects, and drives certification and testing.

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Software Engineer II - Secure Platform Software (Onsite)

Globalhr

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time On-site USD66,000 - USD130,000 / year

Software Engineer II – Secure Platform Software at Collins Aerospace Mission Systems. Design and develop embedded software and communication products for secure real‑time military communications.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids,IA,USA Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD165,200 / year

Avionics team at Collins Aerospace advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, and cabin management systems. The Senior Engineer leads end‑to‑end product development for the Cabin Management system, overseeing requirements capture, design, integration, verification testing, and IP protection.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at RTX (Collins Aerospace) in Cedar Rapids, IA. Responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and testing aircraft communication routers, enhancing a customized Linux OS ecosystem, and owning build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and BSP across diverse hardware boards. Works with FPGA, hardware, systems, and software teams to embed advanced technology into the Avionics communications portfolio.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, United States Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at RTX (Collins Aerospace) in Cedar Rapids, IA. Design and implement build procedures, develop control and diagnostic systems, conduct multidisciplinary research, innovate technologies, ensure hardware/software standards, protect IP. Requires bachelor’s or master’s in CS/SE/EE/Avionics with 5/3 years experience, 3 years embedded software, 3 years C/C++/Ada/Python, 3 years avionics, 3 years DO-178B/C. No immigration sponsorship. Salary $133,494–$164,000 per y

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, United States Full-time USD86,800 - USD165,200 / year

Avionics team at Collins Aerospace builds flight deck solutions, airborne communications, and safety systems for commercial and military customers. The Senior Engineer develops and verifies embedded software for control and diagnostic systems, designs build procedures, and ensures compliance with DO‑178B/C and hardware/software standards.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, United States of America Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA. Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs control and diagnostic systems with logical and mathematical solutions. Builds and implements procedures to support hardware and software product development, ensuring compliance with hardware and software standards.

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Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, United States Full-time USD133,494 - USD204,500 / year

Collins Aerospace Avionics team builds flight deck solutions and safety systems for commercial and military customers. The Principal Engineer leads design, testing, and certification of safety‑critical avionics software, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and regulatory processes.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time Remote USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Avionics team at RTX builds flight deck solutions, airborne communications, and safety systems for commercial and military customers. The role designs and develops software-only products, from requirements to verification, and leads cross‑functional agile teams to deliver high‑quality avionics software.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at RTX (Collins Aerospace) in Cedar Rapids, IA. Responsible for designing and developing software‑only products in an Agile environment, writing requirements, design, implementation, test procedures, and certification artifacts. Leads cross‑functional teams, coordinates with engineering and project management to ensure product and program success, and manages quality, cost, schedule, and scope.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, United States of America Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Senior Engineer at Collins Aerospace leading software development for Fusion FMS within the Pro Line Fusion product line. Designs and builds software-only products, translating customer specifications into subsystem and piece-part requirements, and recommends verification criteria and plans.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

Globalhr

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time On-site USD126,090 - USD163,000 / year

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA. Lead embedded software development in C++ using Model Based Development tools. Capture requirements, design, and develop software, ensuring DO-178B/C compliance and Design Assurance Level A fidelity.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, United States of America Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at RTX (Collins Aerospace) in Cedar Rapids, IA. This full‑time role focuses on designing and implementing build procedures, developing and testing control and diagnostic systems, and conducting multidisciplinary research to support hardware and software product development. Responsibilities include determining end‑user needs, innovating technologies and components, ensuring compliance with hardware and software standards, and protecting intellectual property

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Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

Globalhr

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time On-site USD126,090 - USD203,000 / year

Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

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Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

Globalhr

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time On-site USD126,090 - USD200,000 / year

Principal Engineer, Software Engineering at Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA. Lead embedded avionics software projects, design and debug control systems, coordinate with cross-functional teams, recommend component changes, and implement build procedures. Requires deep expertise in LynxOS, DO-178B/C, device drivers, C/C++, Python, and avionics software verification.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

RTX

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA. 5% national and international travel per year. Design and develop software-only products in an AGILE environment.

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Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

Globalhr

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA Full-time On-site USD133,494 - USD164,000 / year

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering at Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA. Responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and testing communications systems for aircraft routers, enhancing a customized Linux OS ecosystem, and maintaining build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and BSP across diverse hardware boards. Works with FPGA, hardware, systems, and software teams to embed advanced technology into a wide product portfolio.

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Software Engineer Jobs in Iowa: FAQ

How many Software Engineer jobs in Iowa are open right now?

10,000 Software Engineer jobs in Iowa are live on NextGig, all seen active within the last 45 days. The list refreshes daily as new roles are posted and filled ones drop off.

Which companies are hiring for Software Engineer jobs in Iowa?

Employers with current openings include Ascensus, Northrop Grumman, RTX, Globalhr. Every listing links straight to the employer's application page.

What do Software Engineer jobs in Iowa pay?

19 of the 20 newest listings disclose pay, for example USD98,400 - USD147,600 / year at Northrop Grumman, USD68,900 - USD131,100 / year at RTX, USD68,900 - USD131,100 / year at RTX. Open a listing for the full compensation details.

Are any of these roles remote?

Of the 20 newest listings on this page, 1 is remote and 2 are hybrid. The work model is shown on each job card.