Principal Systems Engineer: Cross-Domain Security (Secret)
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Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids to design, analyze, and certify cross‑domain subsystems for defense and aerospace applications. You will interface with portfolio teams, perform trade studies, and develop verification plans to meet customer requirements. Requirements include a U.S.
government secret clearance (active) and a STEM degree with 5–8+ years of experience. Familiarity with SAFe and cryptographic hardware is a plus.
Qualifications
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, architect and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
- Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications with requirements allocation and interface definition.
- Develop verification criteria and plans for sub-system and piece part requirements and system-level verification.
- Perform system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analyses for total system solutions.
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Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids to design, analyze, and certify cross‑domain subsystems for defense and aerospace applications. You will interface with portfolio teams, perform trade studies, and develop verification plans to meet customer requirements. Requirements include a U.S.
government secret clearance (active) and a STEM degree with 5–8+ years of experience. Familiarity with SAFe and cryptographic hardware is a plus.
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