Principal Systems Engineer – Business and Regional Avionics (Onsite)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

1d • $107,500 - $204,500 • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Collins Aerospace team is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with a passion for avionics, a high degree of accountability and ability to thrive in an Agile team environment as a part of the Program Systems Engineering team in our Business & Regional Avionics department. We are searching for experienced avionics engineer who enjoys working in a collaborative team environment. This role requires a technical background; the Pr. Systems Engineer will participate in all phases of the system development lifecycle. This candidate should be organized, have great communication & leadership skills, and a desire to learn and to mentor junior engineers. This role does require the ability to work regularly on-site in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The ideal candidate will have an unwavering positive attitude, be highly responsive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and strive to perform high-quality work proactively and efficiently. This person will consistently demonstrate professionalism in their interactions with all levels of the organization and will routinely go above and beyond expectations in performing their work. They will have strong project execution, leadership, and critical thinking skills. On some occasions, this position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 7:30 am to 4:30 pm workday, or beyond a 40-hour work week.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Experience with avionics or other aircraft system development and certification.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to quickly acquire technical domain knowledge and contribute to the design of sophisticated architectural systems
• Systems Engineering experience (requirements, test, validation, & verification)
• Experience with ARP4754A/B, DO-178B/C, and/or DO-297
• Integration of complex systems
• Experience with Agile, and use of engineering process tools such as JIRA, JAMA, and Subversion/GitHub
• Possess a collaborative way of working, particularly in a matrixed environment and/or across various teams
• Strong written & oral communicator and change agent; able to interface with the spectrum of individual contributors to executive leadership
• Experience coaching lower-level professionals and influencing others regarding policies, practices, and procedures.
• Highly motivated and a self-starter, capable of prioritizing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership through all phases of the system development lifecycle including requirements capture, system design and modeling, integrating with hardware and software components, system validation and verification
• Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level system engineers.
• Coordinate and work with other domains and departments to realize a functional system.
• Identify and implement process, system, and product improvements to enhance performance and improve efficiency
• Work with external customers to document operational scenarios, develop system requirements, define system interfaces, and perform system validation testing.
• Work with other engineers to document derived requirements, define internal system interfaces, develop system architectures, integrate system components, and perform system verification.
• Develop processes in terms of templates and work instructions to ensure the team maintains desired quality.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• 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
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal