Systems Engineer II – JPALS

Job Title

Systems Engineer II, Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS)

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-166 ~ 855 35

Th St NE ~ BLDG 166

Onsite

DoD Secret clearance required. U.S. citizenship required.

The Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) group at Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Systems Engineer II who is capable of picking up more things than the arresting wire on a ship. You will contribute to a variety of components including datalink/communications, position and time sensors, navigation algorithms, modeling, antennas, etc. The activities may span the entirety of the Engineering Development Lifecycle, including Design, Requirements, Validation & Verification, and Integration.

• Testing GPS functionality
• Debug Real Time Operating System software
• Assist in performing analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Help perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems
• Assist with managing configuration processes, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Assist with decomposing customer specifications and system level requirements into subsystem and piece part requirements and generate verification criteria and plan for the requirements
• Create, analyze, and review mechanical drawings and schematics
• Coordinate with cross-functional team members to complete assignments & projects as defined and on schedule
• Travel up to 10%, as needed

• Incorporation of the Engineering Development Lifecycle to include Design, Requirements, Validation & Verification, and Integration
• Enhance your working knowledge of the Systems Engineering Discipline
• Investigate product defects, including those on advanced radio communications equipment and avionics LRUs

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance or higher after day 1
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Strong experience in a lab environment
• Ability to read and debug low level software code
• Novice abilities in MATLAB, Simulink, or other Model Based Systems Engineering toolset
• Proficient knowledge using Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work independently and within a multi-functional team environment

• 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
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• ...and more

$68,900 USD - $131,100 USD

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.