Avionics Systems Engineer II: Onsite Aerospace

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with matching and Life

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Systems Engineer to join an Agile team and drive design, development, and certification activities for OEM aircraft platforms. You will capture OEM requirements, decompose them into Collins domains, and develop architecture for new systems.

The role involves supporting flight tests, certification artifacts, and ARP‑4754 processes with a strong emphasis on safety and rigorous engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM and 2+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience or formal training in avionics systems engineering development.

Responsibilities

• Engineer across the full development life cycle from design to testing and delivery.
• Capture requirements from aircraft OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers).
• Decompose and allocate requirements to Collins Aerospace domains.
• Create design approaches and prototypes.
• Develop test procedures and analysis methods to verify requirements.
• Support certification artifacts and ARP‑4754 processes.

Skills

Avionics systems engineering

Agile process experience

JIRA/JAMA/DOORS

Education

B.S. in STEM (Science/Tech/Eng.Math)

Tools

JIRA

JAMA

DOORS

ARP4754

DO-178B/C

DO-160 EMI/ENV

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Systems Engineer to join an Agile team and drive design, development, and certification activities for OEM aircraft platforms. You will capture OEM requirements, decompose them into Collins domains, and develop architecture for new systems.

The role involves supporting flight tests, certification artifacts, and ARP‑4754 processes with a strong emphasis on safety and rigorous engineering practices.