KC-Platform Systems Engineer II - Onsite

Date Posted:  Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-192 ~ 1205 Continental Place NE ~ BLDG 192 Position Role Type:
Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full‑time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 60 years. This unique asset enhances the Air Force’s capability to accomplish it primary mission of global reach. It also provides aerial refueling support to the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. The KC-135 is the backbone of the USAF refueling fleet and is scheduled to remain so for decades to come.

You will be on the KC-135 Platform Systems Team performing aircraft platform systems engineering tasks associated with design, development, integration, and test of various applications for use on the KC-135 platform. Participate in the systems requirements capture, design, validation and verification of software for development of new work products or enhancement of existing applications and systems Support cross‑functional team development with both external customer stakeholders and internal software and hardware engineering teams Perform Platform Systems specific on‑site execution of requirements‑based testing, robustness and ad‑hoc testing in a simulated lab environment (schedule flexibility is necessary during formal test phases) Perform investigations of lab hardware and environment;

including integration investigations of the interfaces for Collin Aerospace equipment and government furnished equipment in the lab Have the potential opportunity to see your work in action by assisting in ground and flight test events at customer facilities.

Deepen your understanding of aircraft systems engineering, gaining insights into advanced integration and development processes Build your leadership skills and influence major project outcomes Expand your professional network, working alongside avionics experts and customers.

• Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date.
• Ability to be onsite in Cedar Rapids for test events and test environment updates.
• Travel (domestic-US, and possible International) is possible of this position, estimating