Sr. Avionics Safety Engineer III (Hybrid - Cedar Rapids, IA; Burnsville, MN; Bothell, WA)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Safety Engineer to join our Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety team. In this role, you’ll help ensure that the avionics systems serving our Air Transport customers are not only cutting-edge, but safe, reliable, and ready for the challenges of modern aviation. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and mission-driven engineering. You’ll influence system-level design decisions, guide programs through critical safety milestones, and help build products that pilots, passengers, and operators trust every day. This role will be worked hybrid in Cedar Rapids, IA; Burnsville, MN; or Bothell; WA. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
Experience in aircraft systems, hardware, or software engineering
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CAFTA or similar Fault Tree analysis tools
Working knowledge of ARP4761
Basic knowledge of ARP4754A, DO-254, DO-178B/C, DO-297
Experience preparing and presenting technical information to peers, to all levels of internal management, and to external customers
Verbal and written communication skills, including technical writing and presenting to peers, leadership, and customers
Experience coordinating projects and complex engineering activities
Basic knowledge
Experience in reliability engineering theory

Responsibilities

Perform civil safety assessment process in accordance with ARP4761. Including (but not limited to): Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs), Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSAs), System Safety Assessments (SSAs), Fault Tree Analysis (FTAs), Common Mode Analyses (CMAs)
Support systems, hardware, and software engineering teams in defining system safety requirements during development activity
Review of design and development documentation for safety critical equipment
Review analysis of peer safety engineers
Mentor and train less experienced safety engineers
Accountable to team members and organizational leadership for committed work and responsibilities
Develop and maintain expertise in assigned areas (program, function, process, technology, etc)
Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and organizational leaders to develop plans
Be a recognized technical expert in avionics safety

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
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs