Senior Systems Engineer – Boeing Platforms (Onsite)
RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA
•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite
About The Position
The Boeing Platforms engineering department is seeking a highly capable Senior Systems Engineer to develop avionics flight display systems for air transport platforms. Our teams deliver advanced, safety‑critical systems that improve flight efficiency, enhance situational awareness, and enable connected aircraft operations worldwide. This role is ideal for a systems engineer with solid hardware or hardware‑focused subsystem experience who wants to take technical ownership across the full system development lifecycle - from architecture and requirements through integration, verification, and certification.
Requirements
- 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.
- Minimum of 5 years of hardware development experience, OR 5 years of experience developing subsystem components (hardware architecture, hardware-software interface, requirements, integration, and verification).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with FAA/EASA certification processes and industry standards such as ARP4754A, DO‑254, DO-160, or similar.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across functional teams in a fast‑paced, highly regulated domain.
- Experience with Collins flight displays or Boeing Platforms architectures.
- Background in system integration labs, hardware–software interface definition, or aircraft connectivity systems.
- Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama).
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to lead system-level tasks or navigate complex technical issues.
- Experience with Collins production and manufacturing operations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and decompose system‑level requirements into subsystem and hardware requirements for flight display products.
- Support system and subsystem architecture definition, interface control development, and technical trades across The Boeing Platforms Department product lines.
- Collaborate closely with hardware, software, FPGA, systems integration, safety and project engineering teams.
- Contribute to integration of display system hardware and subsystem elements in system labs.
- Support verification planning, test development, and execution to meet ARP4754A objectives, and Collins Aerospace engineering standards.
- Participate in design reviews, risk/issue discussions, and IPT technical coordination.
- Prepare and communicate clear technical documentation and engineering artifacts.
- Drive continuous improvement in systems engineering practices aligned to Collins CORE and The Boeing Platforms Department development processes.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
