Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering
About The Position
Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering in Cedar Rapids, IA. Up to one international trip per year to India. Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. What YOU will do Innovate, design, develop and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, machines, tools and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements and customer guarantees across applicable operating conditions. Perform analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Consider and evaluate alternatives accounting for similar metrics; and manage configuration process, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints; and perform architectural explorations. Decompose customer specifications and system level requirements into sub- system and piece part requirements and generate verification criteria and plan for the requirements. Ensure novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.
Requirements
- Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering or related field and 8 years of progressive experience as a Systems Engineer or related role.
- In the alternative, at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering or related field and 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer or related role would be acceptable.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience with Earned Value, Program Management, Atlassian Tools, Microsoft Project, Risk and Opportunity management.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience with Leading embedded developments to meet DO-178 through the entire software development lifecycle.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience executing on embedded developments to meet DO-178 through the entire software development lifecycle in C.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience with Visual Studio, DOORS, Jira, Confluence, Subversion.
- Non-U.S. Person – Position will not offer work immigration sponsorship and will seek export authorizations to allow the individual to work on a specific program or project.
Responsibilities
- Innovate, design, develop and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, machines, tools and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements and customer guarantees across applicable operating conditions.
- Perform analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
- Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
- Consider and evaluate alternatives accounting for similar metrics; and manage configuration process, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
- Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints; and perform architectural explorations.
- Decompose customer specifications and system level requirements into sub- system and piece part requirements and generate verification criteria and plan for the requirements.
- Ensure novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.
Benefits
- Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
- Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
- Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
