Senior Systems Engineer - Avionics Computing Products

Date Posted:

2025-01-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 524******* USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Due to current business conditions, this role is open to current Collins Avionics E&T employees only.

Elevate the Future of Avionics with Collins Aerospace
At Collins Aerospace, innovation isn’t just what we do—it’s who we are. As a global leader in avionics, we’re shaping the skies of tomorrow with cutting-edge technologies and unmatched expertise. We’re looking for a passionate and driven Equipment Systems Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in developing the next generation of avionics systems.

Are you ready to take flight with us?

Your Mission:
As an Equipment Systems Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of designing and delivering high-performance avionics equipment. From concept to certification, you’ll ensure our systems are reliable, innovative, and exceed customer expectations. You’ll collaborate with diverse teams, tackle complex challenges, and contribute to projects that redefine the future of aviation.

What YOU will do:

• You will shape the future: By crafting equipment-level requirements and designs that translate ambitious system-level specifications into practical, innovative solutions.
• You will architect excellence: Designing system architectures that integrate seamlessly across hardware, software, and new technologies.
• You will lead with impact: Driving technical efforts within your team, mentoring junior engineers, and setting a standard for innovation and excellence.
• You will tackle complex challenges: Through trade studies, risk assessments, and failure mode analyses to optimize the robustness and performance of our designs.
• You will ensure precision delivery: Leading the verification and validation of equipment systems to comply with critical industry standards.
• You will bridge teams and ideas: Collaborating with software, hardware, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration and the highest quality of outcomes.

What YOU will learn:

• You will become a master of compliance and standards, gaining hands-on experience with DO-160, DO-254, and DO-178, thus enriching your resume and expertise.
• You will enhance your system design and engineering skills, making you a cornerstone in our ongoing and future projects.
• You will advance your career, by growing into a subject matter expert whose knowledge and skills are sought after both within and beyond Collins Aerospace.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: 
• Familiarity with industry standards and a proven track record in systems engineering within the aerospace or avionics fields.
• 5+ years in Systems Engineering Tools such as DOORS, Cameo Systems Modeler, and MATLAB/Simulink.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Additional certifications or experience with ARP4754A, DO-178C, and DO-254.
• Practical experience with Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and drive innovations within cross-functional teams.

What We Offer:

Benefits:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• 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, ID theft 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!  

This position may be eligible for relocation to Cedar Rapids.

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. Start your application today.

Role Type: 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. 

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.

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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