Senior Systems Engineer – JPALS Precision Approach and Landing (ONSITE)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) group, working on every aspect of guiding airplanes safely to the deck, is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer with a passion for engineering and the desire to join the JPALS team within Precision Navigation. This engineer will be asked to contribute to a variety of components including, but not limited to: datalink/communications, Position and Time sensors, Navigation Algorithms, Modeling, Antennas, etc. The possible activities may span the entirety of Engineering Development Lifecycle, including Design, Requirements, Validation & Verification, and Integration. A large portion of the day will be spent in the lab with hands-on equipment. With the full array of Precision Landing- enabling functionalities, the team is responsible for architecting, designing, and developing systems and producing products that serve the Land, Sea and Airborne domains. Datalinks, Airborne computing, data processing and GPS Sensor Systems are just some of the sub-products that make up the product line.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of the Systems Engineering Discipline
• Knowledge of testing GPS functionality
• Familiarity with radio transceiver architecture/design, basic radio functional component blocks, performance specifications, and test methodologies
• Knowledge of high-assurance documentation
• Experience troubleshooting lab failures
• Experience investigating product defects, including those on the advanced radio communications equipment and avionics LRUs
• 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
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read and debug low level software code
• Novice abilities in MATLAB, Simulink, or other Model Based Systems Engineering toolset

Responsibilities

• Be involved in the design of brand-new Precision Approach and Landing equipment
• Perform hands-on testing in a lab environment
• Ability to create, analyze, and review mechanical drawings and schematics
• Debug Real Time Operating System Software
• Assist in performing analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Help perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems
• Assist with managing configuration process, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Assist with decomposing customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements and generates verification criteria and plans for the requirements
• Ability to create, analyze, and review mechanical drawings and schematics
• Coordinate with cross-functional team members to complete assignments & projects as defined and on schedule

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 you can buy 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior