Associate Director Systems & Integration - AT Flight; ONSITE
Listed on 2025-12-23
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics -
IT/Tech
Systems Engineer
Associate Director Systems & Integration - AT Future Flight (ONSITE)
2 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicants
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA USA
Date Posted:
Country: United States of America
Position Role Type: Onsite
U.S. Citizenship
Required:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance: None/Not Required
What you will do:- Provide technical guidance and technical leadership to a team of engineers and researchers working on autonomy projects.
- Define requirements, interfaces and updates needed to develop new autonomous solutions.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define, design, develop, implement and test advanced autonomy capabilities.
- Lead and develop technical execution plans across contributing domains.
- Coordinate integration and test activities in the lab and on the aircraft.
- Disposition test and integration issues and conduct root cause investigations.
- Create Systems and maintain Systems documentation.
- Foster a culture of innovation and excellence in technical execution.
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, including experience leading cross‑functional teams.
- Strong Background in Systems Engineering.
- Aircraft Integration and Test experience.
- Avionics Experience.
- Avionics certification experience.
- Flight Testing experience.
- Experience Proline Fusion or EDS avionics.
- Pilot or Flight Operations Experience.
- Experience architecting systems and software.
- Familiarity with Agile, SCRUM, and Jira.
- 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, 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.
- And more!
Learn More & Apply Now! Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time.
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Onsite:
Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in‑person meetings.
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
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