Integration & Test Systems Engineer II - Secure Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation time

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks an early-career Integration and Test Systems Engineer II with a passion for embedded systems. You will integrate hardware, software, firmware, and OS components into secure embedded products, develop verification tools, and support mission-critical systems for cross-domain tech.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance eligibility, US citizenship, and onsite work in Cedar Rapids.

Qualifications

• Experience with embedded systems development.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Formal Verification and Validation testing events such as ENV/EMI/Security Verification/TEMPEST/Design Verification.
• Review Systems Requirements to identify the integration, validation, and verification test plans to ensure complete and thorough coverage.
• Perform hands-on integration with embedded hardware, Board Support Package, FPGA, and Embedded Linux.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software integration issues using laboratory equipment, debug tools, and system logs.
• Integrate and support virtual and development board test environments, combining SW virtualization with System On Chip embedded development.
• Collaborate with Software, Firmware, BSP, Systems, and Hardware Engineers to build the next generation of Embedded Secure Systems.

Skills

Embedded systems

Hardware integration

FPGA-based systems

Oscilloscopes & analyzers

Test procedures

Education

STEM degree

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Git

Linux

Python

JTAG tools

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-06

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The High Assurance Devices Engineering team seeks an early-career Integration and Test Systems Engineer II with a passion for embedded systems and hands-on problem solving. In this role, you will work alongside experienced engineers to integrate hardware, software, firmware, and operating system components into secure embedded products while developing verification and test solutions that ensure mission success. This role will contribute to a team responsible for systems and cyber security engineering tasks related to our next-generation security-enabled mission computing, crypto, and cross-domain technologies, maturing products from low TRL through aprogram of record accreditation and factory production.

What You Will Do

• Perform Formal Verification and Validation testing events such as ENV/EMI/Security Verification/TEMPEST/Design Verification
• Review Systems Requirements to identify the integration, validation, and verification test plans to ensure complete and thorough coverage
• Perform hands-on integration with embedded hardware, Board Support Package, Field Programmable Gate Array, and Embedded Linux
• Troubleshoot hardware and software integration issues using laboratory equipment, debug tools, and system logs
• Integrate and supporting virtual and development board test environments, combining the latest in SW virtualization with the latest in System On Chip embedded development.
• Collaborate with Software, Firmware, Board Support Package, Systems, and Hardware Engineers to build the next generation of Embedded Secure Systems

SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience with embedded systems development.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience integrating embedded software, firmware, BSPs, FPGA-based systems, or Embedded Linux platforms
• Exposure to hardware/software integration or board bring-up activities
• Experience developing or executing integration and test procedures.
• Experience using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or protocol analyzers
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, or similar
• Experience with tools such as Git, Linux, Python, and JTAG tools

What We Offer

• 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 illnessinsurance, 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
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

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.

Employee Referral Eligible

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 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.