Lead Display Systems Architect - Avionics & Flight Displays

RTX (Raytheon); Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

Generous 401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer for our Display Products division in Cedar Rapids. The role combines leadership with architecture and avionics expertise to shape cost-effective, innovative display technologies for commercial and military avionics.

You will lead product-line architecture, collaborate with internal units, and drive the technology roadmap while upholding rigorous engineering processes and certification requirements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in STEM and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Leadership experience in developing certified aerospace products and managing significant technical projects.
• Demonstrated architecture creation with cross-domain collaboration for pursuits.
• Knowledge of Avionics regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C.

Responsibilities

• You will serve as a display system architect, responsible for creating technical approaches that build upon product line foundations, ensuring alignment with both internal and external customer expectations.
• You will lead architecture and design of display products, interfacing directly with internal business units to ensure project and organizational goals are met seamlessly.
• You will ensure compliance with Collins Consistent Engineering Processes and program/product requirements as detailed in design plans.
• You will demonstrate your technical expertise in avionics, contributing to the technology roadmap and maintaining our competitive edge in the industry.

Skills

Leadership

System architecture

Avionics

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-domain collab

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer for our Display Products division in Cedar Rapids. The role combines leadership with architecture and avionics expertise to shape cost-effective, innovative display technologies for commercial and military avionics.

You will lead product-line architecture, collaborate with internal units, and drive the technology roadmap while upholding rigorous engineering processes and certification requirements.