Senior Systems Engineer - Aftermarket Systems (Onsite)
RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA
•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite
About The Position
Collins Aerospace is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer for its business and regional-focused Aftermarket Systems team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The role develops retrofit solutions for Collins-equipped aircraft and supports existing fielded solutions. The engineer contributes across the systems lifecycle, from requirements and architectural development through integration, verification, validation, certification, and delivery. The position is onsite and supports avionics updates installed on aircraft, including ground and flight testing.
Requirements
- A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
Nice To Haves
- Prior systems experience with Collins Aerospace, preferably with commercial avionics architectures.
- Prior experience with code or script development.
- Experience in an integration lab, test facility, or field supporting integration and/or verification activities.
- Ability to manage tasks and meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives with minimal oversight.
- Private Pilot License or a general passion for aviation.
Responsibilities
- Analyze customer specifications and market needs to develop system-level requirements and translate them into hardware and software needs.
- Design solutions that meet future airspace and mandate requirements.
- Conduct functional analyses, architectural exploration, and trade studies to assess alternatives for performance, cost, and risk.
- Support system integration, including creating interface definitions and verifying system behavior against requirements.
- Plan and execute verification and validation, including developing test procedures and analyzing data.
- Identify technical and schedule risks and work with other engineers to develop mitigation approaches.
- Support on-aircraft installation of avionics updates and ground and flight testing.
- Maintain system configuration and documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Optional pet insurance
- Optional home and auto insurance
- Optional additional life and accident insurance
- Optional critical illness insurance
- Optional group legal coverage
- Optional identity theft protection
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Carrot Health services for hormonal health, fertility, and family building
- Adoption assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
