Senior Principal Integration & Test Focal - Secure Systems

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•$132,400 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace’s High Assurance Devices Engineering team is seeking an Integration and Test lead to mature innovative technologies and capabilities into fielded solutions. The role is responsible for successful verification and validation of High Assurance Devices across the department. It contributes to systems and cybersecurity engineering for next-generation security-enabled mission computing, cryptographic, and cross-domain technologies, supporting product maturation from low technology readiness levels through program-of-record accreditation and factory production. The position leads embedded-systems integration and test activities, coordinating with software, firmware, Board Support Package, systems, and hardware engineers. It develops test environments and plans, leads formal verification and validation events, supports multiple programs, and mentors junior engineers. The role is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and requires an active DoD Secret clearance after the first day.

Requirements

Experience with embedded systems development.
Experience generating Integration and Test Plans for embedded systems and digital hardware.
Typically, a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of relevant experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting security accreditation, certification, and cybersecurity verification activities.
Experience with full-stack software development and integration, including Board Support Package (BSP), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and Embedded Linux.
Experience with embedded hardware board bring-up and test fixturing.
Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, or similar.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Software, Firmware, Board Support Package, Systems, and Hardware Engineers to develop next-generation embedded secure systems.
Develop virtual and development-board test environments, combining software virtualization with System-on-Chip embedded development.
Generate Integration and Test environments and plans in collaboration with Systems Architects, Product Owners, and Chief Engineers.
Coordinate and lead formal verification and validation testing events, including Environmental (ENV), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Security Verification, TEMPEST, and Design Verification.
Support multiple programs simultaneously and mentor junior engineers in Integration, Validation, Verification, and Qualification.
Lead embedded-systems integration and test activities, ensuring alignment with program goals and customer requirements.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
Generous 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 identity theft protection coverages.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Ovia Health fertility and family-planning services.
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.
Potential eligibility for flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, paid time off, holidays, and annual incentive compensation programs.