Principal Systems Engineer -Displays (Onsite)
About The Position
The Principal Systems Engineer will serve as a systems engineering technical leader for next-generation avionics solutions, guiding technical decisions and helping shape systems for commercial and military customers. The role focuses on developing high-performance, safety-critical products and may emphasize integration, requirements leadership, technical strategy, or cross-functional problem solving. The engineer will define and refine engineering approaches based on existing product foundations while addressing customer and program needs. The role involves system definition, architecture development, and integration planning with hardware, software, and program teams, as well as ensuring compliance with engineering processes, certification requirements, and program design plans. The successful candidate will also apply avionics or complex-systems expertise to influence product strategy, contribute to technology roadmaps, and support future pursuits. The position is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and requires a U.S. Person. A security clearance is not required.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
- Leadership experience developing certified aerospace or other complex, regulated systems.
- Demonstrated success creating or contributing to system architectures and collaborating across engineering domains.
- Knowledge of avionics certification or regulatory requirements such as TSO, DO-160, DO-254, or DO-178B/C.
- Must be a U.S. Person.
Nice To Haves
- Background in optics, display technology, electronics, or hardware/software integration.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, especially when coordinating across teams or presenting to leadership.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a systems engineering technical leader, defining and refining approaches that build on existing product foundations while meeting customer and program needs.
- Lead systems engineering activities, including system definition, architecture development, and integration planning in partnership with hardware, software, and program teams.
- Ensure compliance with established engineering processes, certification requirements, and program design plans.
- Apply avionics or complex-systems expertise to influence product strategy, contribute to technology roadmaps, and support future pursuits.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Optional pet insurance
- Optional home and auto insurance
- Optional additional life and accident insurance
- Optional critical illness insurance
- Optional group legal coverage
- Optional ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- 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 annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
