Systems Engineer 1 - Tac Comm (Onsite)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

1d • $57,200 - $108,800 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Systems Engineer 1 position within the Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department. The role involves designing and developing military software-defined radio products across all spectrum bands, including next-generation networking and non-networking waveforms for various communication platforms. The Systems Engineer will interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions for both domestic and international customers. The position is located onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and may be eligible for relocation.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships).
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 (DoD Clearance: Secret).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production.
• Experience with communicating between program stakeholders.
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, MATLAB, C++, 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 analyses, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Provide analysis for the decomposition of customer specifications and system-level requirements into sub-system and piece-part requirements.
• Develop verification criteria and plans for the requirements.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.

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 Program, 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

What This Job Offers

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