Senior Avionics Systems Engineer (ONSITE)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development and sustainment of datalink communication products. The role applies systems engineering principles to avionics development, integration, verification, and qualification, including the integration of hardware and software. It involves hands-on software integration testing on target hardware, troubleshooting hardware/software interfaces, and supporting both products in development and fielded products. The position requires strong design, analytical, and problem-solving skills across hardware and software.

Requirements

Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future company immigration sponsorship; the company will not seek export authorization for this role.
Experience with system-level requirements decomposition and analysis, system design and allocation to subsystems or products, integration planning and execution, and system-level verification and validation.
Experience integrating software applications, embedded software, or system software onto target hardware platforms.
Experience developing, executing, and troubleshooting system integration test procedures in a laboratory or hardware-in-the-loop environment.
Experience debugging integration issues across hardware, software, firmware, operating systems, drivers, and external interfaces.
Experience supporting root-cause analysis, failure investigation, defect resolution, and verification closure for complex electronic systems.
Ability to read and interpret system architecture diagrams, electrical schematics, interface control documents, software requirements, and test documentation.
Experience documenting technical findings, test results, problem reports, and engineering recommendations clearly and concisely.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to isolate issues in complex hardware/software systems.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of common avionics communication interfaces and data protocols.
Experience with avionics communication systems, aircraft data networks, airborne routers, data loaders, wireless systems, or connected aircraft products.
Working knowledge of avionics regulations and certification standards, including TSO, PMA, STC, DO-160, DO-254, DO-356, and DO-178B/C.
Experience with hardware/software integration on embedded Linux, Windows, real-time operating systems, or other embedded computing platforms.
Experience with scripting or automation tools for test execution, data collection, and analysis, such as Python or Robot Framework.
Experience with networking concepts such as TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs, routing, switching, packet capture, Wi-Fi, cellular, or SATCOM-related interfaces.
Experience using engineering tools such as Wireshark, Jira, DOORS, Jama, Cameo, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, or similar tools.
Experience using laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power supplies, or network analyzers for hardware/software troubleshooting.
Experience supporting formal qualification, certification, or production transition for aerospace or other regulated products.
Experience performing integration testing with engineering development units, flight-like hardware, production hardware, or hardware-in-the-loop test benches.
Experience troubleshooting board-level or system-level issues involving power, boot-up, interfaces, timing, thermal behavior, signal integrity, or environmental performance.
Experience coordinating with software, hardware, systems, test, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and program teams to resolve technical issues.
Experience supporting fielded product investigations, customer-reported issues, engineering change proposals, and released-product sustainment.
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams using Agile and waterfall development methods.
Strong teamwork skills with domestic and international colleagues.
Effective time management and ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools.
Familiarity with cybersecurity, secure boot, software loading, configuration management, or data integrity for connected avionics products.
Familiarity with aircraft installation, aircraft interfaces, airline operations, or avionics maintenance concepts.

Responsibilities

Develop product-level requirements from customer and industry specifications and decompose them to support hardware and software development.
Perform trade studies to support and optimize technical solutions and requirements.
Define integration and verification strategies for avionics functions and products; create test plans, test cases, and procedures; execute system verification; and prepare test reports.
Integrate software applications, embedded software, system software, and hardware in a laboratory environment.
Execute software integration testing on engineering development units, flight-like and production hardware, and hardware-in-the-loop test benches.
Troubleshoot and debug integration issues involving hardware, software, firmware, operating systems, drivers, and external interfaces.
Use laboratory equipment and engineering tools for integration, verification, failure investigation, and root-cause analysis.
Analyze data and develop solutions or alternative methods to optimize performance and improve development efficiency.
Communicate technical information to customers, program management, senior leadership, and functional teams.
Support fielded avionics systems through troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, engineering changes, and lifecycle sustainment activities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching 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.
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.
Potential eligibility for short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.
Potential benefits include flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and holidays.