Senior Systems Engineer – Business and Regional Avionics; Onsite

Location

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-105 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 105

United States of America

Onsite

The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed.

None/Not Required

Senior Systems Engineer – Avionics

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with a passion for avionics to work as part of the Program Systems Engineering team in the Business & Regional Avionics department. The role requires regular on‑site work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and involves execution of the program life cycle, including design, verification, and certification activities.

• Perform all phases of the system development lifecycle including requirements capture, system design and modeling, integration with hardware and software components, system validation, and verification.
• Work with external customers to document operational scenarios, develop system requirements, define system interfaces, and perform system validation testing.
• Collaborate with other engineers to document derived requirements, define internal system interfaces, develop system architectures, integrate system components, and perform system verification.
• Identify and recommend process, system, and product improvements to enhance performance and improve efficiency.

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Experience with avionics or other aircraft system development and certification.

• Ability to quickly acquire technical domain knowledge and contribute to the design of sophisticated architectural systems.
• Systems Engineering experience covering requirements, test, validation, & verification.
• Familiarity with ARP
  4754A/B, DO-178B/C, and/or DO-297.
• Experience integrating complex systems.
• Experience with Agile and engineering process tools such as JIRA, JAMA, and Subversion/Git Hub.
• Collaborative, matrixed work style across multiple teams.
• Strong written and oral communication and change‑making skills.
• Experience coaching lower‑level professionals and influencing others regarding policies, practices, and procedures.
• Self‑starter who can prioritize multiple tasks.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a lifetime income strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages including pet, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and  protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee assistance plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Virtual doctor visits via Doctor on Demand.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc medical experts and second‑opinion program.
• And more.

86,800 USD – 165,200 USD (based on experience).

Onsite. Employees working in onsite roles perform all production and maintenance tasks essential to product development.

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. 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.