Aerospace Systems Engineer I - Avionics & Verification

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX seeks a Systems Engineer I to help ensure mission-critical avionics software performs reliably. Working on Mission Sensors, Weapons, and IFF avionics, you will develop requirements, tests, verification, and perform software and systems integration in an Agile team.

You will use DOORs to define software requirements, write Python test scripts, verify builds in lab environments, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver robust solutions and status updates to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM obtained by start date.
• Experience with Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and translate requirements into robust software solutions and test strategies.
• Perform software and systems integration to support aerospace and defense applications.
• Define software requirements using DOORs.
• Develop automated and semi-automated test scripts using Python.
• Verify software builds in integrated lab environments and support formal verification events.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to refine system requirements and design solutions.
• Present technical progress and status updates to Agile team members and engineering leadership.

Skills

Python scripting

Strong communication

Agile teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Git

SVN

Jira

Confluence

Job description

RTX seeks a Systems Engineer I to help ensure mission-critical avionics software performs reliably. Working on Mission Sensors, Weapons, and IFF avionics, you will develop requirements, tests, verification, and perform software and systems integration in an Agile team.

You will use DOORs to define software requirements, write Python test scripts, verify builds in lab environments, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver robust solutions and status updates to leadership.