Senior Systems Engineer - Tac Comm (Onsite)

RTXCedar Rapids, IA
$86,800 - $165,200Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineering professional to join our Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department team in Cedar Rapids, IA. As a key member of our team, you will design and develop military products ensuring safe and protected communication. You will interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs. This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Requirements

  • Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

  • Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is preferred prior to start date.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.
  • Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership.
  • Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO or similar, Software Languages such as Rust and Python.
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Perform analysis, architecture, and design at all levels of the total system product, including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
  • Perform functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
  • Provide analyses for the decomposition of customer specifications and system-level requirements into sub-system and piece-part requirements, and develop verification criteria and plans for the requirements.
  • Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.
  • Perform daily tasks in a classified and controlled lab environment.
  • Travel up to 10%.

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: 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
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
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