Avionics Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to define, design, develop, integrate, and test avionics features for OEM aircraft platforms. The role spans the full systems engineering development life cycle, including flight-test campaign support and completion of certification activities. The engineer will work in an Agile team environment, learn aircraft systems in depth, and incorporate safety into systems under development. There is potential to become an Integrated Product Team (IPT) leader.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and 3 years of relevant experience.
Experience in major aspects of avionics systems engineering development.
Willingness to learn all aspects of the aircraft.
Ability to work in an Agile team environment.
Ability to communicate engineering design solutions orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a technical leadership role.
Experience in avionics certification, including DO-178B/C and ARP-4754.
Understanding and experience with hardware DO-160 and EMI/ENV qualification.
Project engineering experience.
Understanding of FAA Federal Aviation Regulations and Advisory Circulars.
Agile process experience.
Experience using JIRA, JAMA, DOORS, and other engineering process tools.
Private Pilot License; IFR rating is a plus.
Drone flight certification.

Responsibilities

Capture requirements from aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
Decompose and allocate requirements to appropriate Collins Aerospace domains.
Create design approaches and prototypes.
Lead design approach presentations and reviews with internal teams and OEMs.
Create test procedures and analysis methods to verify and validate requirements.
Complete certification artifacts, including Systems Certification Summaries, TSO compliance reports, and process compliance documentation.
Interpret and participate in ARP-4754 customer audits.
Answer customer questions and investigate issues related to software and hardware delivered to OEMs.
Investigate root causes of issues found during flight tests and in-service aircraft operations.
Support scope, schedule, and cost management while optimizing engineering resources.
Support cross-functional integrated product team development among Collins engineering subject matter experts and customer engineers.
Communicate engineering design solutions orally and in writing to customers, engineers, technicians, pilots, and leadership.
Develop systems architecture and human-machine interface requirements for new aircraft development.
Perform Change Impact Analysis for HIRF and Lightning qualification (DO-160).
Support flight-test campaigns and certification activities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverage.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Carrot health benefits for hormonal health, fertility, and family building.
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.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Paid time off and holidays.
Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.