Next Gen Systems Engineer II (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 68,900 - 131,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance and disability coverage

Telehealth services

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking motivated Systems Engineers to join the Next Gen Systems team supporting the development of the Collins Flight Deck. The role offers the opportunity to work on real avionics programs and gain hands‑on experience across the systems lifecycle—from requirements and architecture through integration, verification, and delivery.

This role provides hands-on experience, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and mentorship, with opportunities to contribute to system

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
• Experience with requirements development, verification, or MBSE concepts is a plus.
• Exposure to avionics or aerospace programs is welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of systems, software, integration, and test engineers to develop and deliver avionics system solutions.
• Support development, analysis, and refinement of system requirements and interfaces.
• Contribute to verification planning and test development to ensure implementations satisfy system requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews of requirements, design artifacts, and test procedures, incorporating feedback into your own work.
• Assist with system integration, troubleshooting, and issue resolution in lab and development environments.
• Communicate technical status, issues, and proposed solutions clearly to team members and mentors.

Skills

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Cameo

Education

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

Cameo

Job description

Overview

Collins Aerospace is seeking motivated Systems Engineers to join the Next Gen Systems team supporting the development of the Collins Flight Deck. The role offers the opportunity to work on real avionics programs and gain hands‑on experience across the systems lifecycle—from requirements and architecture through integration, verification, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross‑functional team of systems, software, integration, and test engineers to develop and deliver avionics system solutions.
• Support development, analysis, and refinement of system requirements and interfaces.
• Contribute to verification planning and test development to ensure implementations satisfy system requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews of requirements, design artifacts, and test procedures, incorporating feedback into your own work.
• Assist with system integration, troubleshooting, and issue resolution in lab and development environments.
• Communicate technical status, issues, and proposed solutions clearly to team members and mentors.

What You Will Learn

• How avionics systems are developed across the full engineering lifecycle, from concept and requirements through integration and verification.
• How to work with system requirements, architecture artifacts, and verification methods used on real aerospace programs.
• How to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment with mentorship from experienced team members.
• How to apply structured problem solving, technical communication, and engineering rigor in a safety‑critical domain.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related STEM discipline.
• Experience with one or more of the following tools/languages is a plus: Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Cameo, or similar engineering tools.
• Exposure to requirements development, verification, testing, or model‑based engineering concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or project experience related to systems engineering, embedded systems, software development, aerospace, or controls.
• Experience working on team‑based technical projects, including design reviews, troubleshooting, or test execution.

Benefits

Salary range: 68,900USD – 131,100USD.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits; fertility and family planning assistance
• Autism Benefit, Employee Assistance Plan including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program
• Virtual doctor visits; second opinion program via medical experts
• Child and elder care services
• Telehealth via Teladoc

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.