Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 135,803 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

401(k) match and savings plans

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave and family benefits

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering to lead end-to-end systems for cabin management and related aircraft subsystems. You will drive analysis, design, integration, and verification across multiple domains, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and program schedules.

The ideal candidate brings extensive embedded systems experience, strong system engineering leadership, and a proven track record in cabin management or in-flight entertainment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field with 8+ years of embedded systems experience or
• Master's degree with 5+ years of embedded systems experience would be acceptable.
• 4+ years capturing and analyzing Cabin Management System requirements.
• 3+ years system design coordinating development across multiple subsystems.
• 2+ years system integration and testing of aircraft cabin systems.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, design, develop and implement systems to meet specifications and customer guarantees.
• Perform system-level analysis from concept through disposal.
• Plan and execute verification, validation, cost, risk, and supportability analyses for total systems.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications through systematic analysis.
• Convert product requirements into total system solutions within schedule and cost constraints.
• Decompose specs into sub-system requirements and define verification criteria.
• Capture novel ideas using applicable IP processes while protecting them.

Skills

Embedded systems engineering

Cabin management systems

System design coordination

Requirements analysis

Verification & validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-106 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 106

Date Posted: 2026-07-24

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-106 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 106

Position Role Type: Unspecified

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance Type:

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

What YOU Will Do

• Innovate, design, develop and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, machines, tools and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements and customer guarantees across applicable operating conditions.
• Perform analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Consider and evaluate alternatives accounting for similar metrics; and manage configuration process, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints; and perform architectural explorations.
• Decompose customer specifications and system level requirements into sub- system and piece part requirements and generate verification criteria and plan for the requirements.
• Ensure novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 8 years of progressive experience as an Embedded Systems Engineer or related role. In the alternative, must possess at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 5 years of experience as an Embedded Systems Engineer or related role would be acceptable.
• Must possess at least 4 years of experience capturing and analyzing customer Cabin Management System requirements.
• Must possess at least 3 years of experience performing system design requiring planning and coordination of development tasks across multiple subsystem functional areas.
• Must possess at least 2 years of experience performing system integration and testing of aircraft lighting, audio/video, or cabin management systems.
• Must possess at least 1 year of experience working with aircraft cabin management systems or in-flight entertainment systems development life cycle.
• Non-US Person - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
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Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

The salary range is $135,803.00 to $204,500.00 USD per year. 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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select 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.

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.

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