A2G Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Computing Solutions (Onsite
About The Position
The Computing Solutions Department at Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to develop next-generation product line solutions. The organization develops solutions for a variety of avionics products used in safety-critical applications and is responsible for their development, certification, and sustainment. The role focuses on highly integrated computing and graphics systems, spanning plans, requirements, architecture definition, verification and validation, and detailed design documentation. The engineer will work with experienced architects and senior engineers and have program visibility across Avionics business units. The position is primarily onsite and requires 5–10% travel as needed. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future company immigration sponsorship.
Requirements
- A 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 experience.
- Experience with safety-critical system, hardware, or software development, such as DO-178C, DO-254, or ARP4754A/B.
- Experience authoring and validating requirements.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the avionics equipment certification process.
- Experience working with stakeholders to generate concepts of operations and use cases.
- Experience authoring in-depth technical documents.
- Experience working with and testing embedded hardware and software.
- Experience developing automated tests using scripting.
- Excellent communication skills with internal and external customers.
- Adaptability, determination to complete tasks on program schedules, collaborative decision-making, interest in learning new technologies, self-motivation, and contributing to a positive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Capture requirements, design, test cases, and test procedures in accordance with program development plans and ARP-4754B objectives.
- Integrate, validate, and verify system functionality in the lab.
- Collaborate technically with systems, hardware, AEH, and software design functions.
- Assist in resolving technical problems that cross hardware and software functional domains.
- Travel 5–10% as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 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 coverage.
- 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.
- Potential eligibility for short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.
- Potential benefits may include flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and holidays, depending on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
