Avionics Systems Engineer II (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

18h•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Systems Engineer with a passion for aerospace engineering, accountability, and the ability to thrive in an Agile team environment. The position applies systems engineering skills across the development life cycle to define, design, develop, integrate, and test new features for delivery to OEM aircraft platforms. It also supports flight-test campaigns and certification activities, with potential career progression to an Integrated Product Team (IPT) leader. The engineer will learn the aircraft and help design safety into systems under development, creating solutions for engineering development and product and system certification with regulatory agencies. This position is primarily onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and at least 2 years of prior engineering experience, or equivalent.
Experience or formal training in avionics systems engineering development.

Nice To Haves

Troubleshooting methodologies for diagnosing system problems.
Experience or knowledge of avionics certification, including DO178B/C and ARP4754.
Knowledge of hardware DO-160 and EMI/ENV qualification.
Project engineering knowledge.
Understanding of FAA FARs 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

Perform engineering duties across the development life cycle, from systems design through testing and delivery.
Capture requirements from aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and decompose and allocate them to appropriate Collins Aerospace domains.
Create design approaches and prototypes, and present and review design approaches internally and with OEMs.
Create test procedures and analysis methods to verify and validate requirements.
Support certification artifacts, including Systems Certification Summaries, TSO compliance reports, and process compliance.
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 management of scope, schedule, and cost while optimizing engineering resources.
Support cross-functional integrated product team development involving Collins engineering subject matter experts and customer engineers.
Communicate engineering design progress 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).

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 ID theft protection coverages.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Carrot Health services 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.