Senior Principal Avionics Systems Engineer; Onsite

Position: Senior Principal Avionics Systems Engineer (Onsite)
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Posted Today

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

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United States of America Time Type:
Full time

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed.​ ​ The company will seek an export authorization for this role, if required. RTX must be able to obtain and maintain the U.S. export authorization.

Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:
Not Required At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

We are looking for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer with a passion for avionics systems engineering, a high degree of accountability, and ability to thrive in a Agile team environment.

A variety of systems engineering skills are required to define, design, develop, integrate, and test new features for delivery to OEM aircraft platforms. The job includes supporting OEM flight test campaigns and completion of certification activities. There is an expectation to supervise Integrated Product Teams. The applicant must have advanced knowledge of aircraft systems as defined in the Air Transport Association (ATA) chapters.

In this position one will be at the forefront of designing safety into all systems under development. The ideal candidate should have an engineering curiosity that inspires the creation of innovative solutions for engineering development and certification of products and systems with regulatory agencies.

What You Will Do:

Leading engineering duties spanning the entire development life cycle from systems design through systems testing and delivery

Leading requirements capture from aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
Decompose and allocate requirements to appropriate domains within Collins Aerospace Leading the creation of innovative design approaches and prototypes

Leading design approach presentations and reviews internally and externally with the OEM’sLeading creation of test procedures and analysis methods to verify and validate requirements

Active support in the preparation of certification artifacts, including Systems Certification Summary, TSO compliance reports, and process compliance

Lead the creation of artifacts to support Stages of Involvement SOI 1, 2, 3, 4 and TSO submittals

Interpretation of and participation in ARP-4754 customer audits

Provide leadership in answering customer questions and investigating issues related to software and hardware delivered to the OEMLeading Root Causes and Corrective Actions (RCCA) of must-fix issues discovered during flight tests and in-service aircraft operations

Support activities to manage scope, schedule, and cost while optimizing engineering resources

Lead cross-functional integrated product team development between Collins engineering subject matter experts and customer engineers

Communicate engineering design solutions both orally and written with customers, other engineers, technicians, pilots, and leadership

Lead the developing of systems architecture and human-machine interface requirements for new aircraft development

Lead Change Impact Analysis for HIRF and Lightning qualification (DO-160)
Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

Advanced knowledge of avionic systems on civilian commercial aircraft

Deep experience leading avionics engineering development phases

Evident wide experience leading customer facing engineering teams.

Evident deep engineering experience interacting and…