Principal Systems Engineer (ONSITE)

RTX; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids. You will design, test, and produce HF systems used in radios, amplifiers, receivers, and couplers for ground, airborne, and naval applications.

The role is onsite in a fast-paced, team-based environment that rewards initiative and technical excellence. You will lead design reviews, create technical documentation, and collaborate across disciplines to ensure requirements are met throughout the product

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile development methodologies, including planning, tracking, and managing hardware development tasks in JIRA.
• Experience in an EE lab environment with measurement and test equipment such as multimeters, signal sources, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with minimum 8 years of experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply electrical engineering principles to design, develop, document, verify, support, and troubleshoot HF hardware for communication products.
• Perform circuit card design lifecycle activities including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, and signal integrity analysis.
• Coordinate and review PCB layout, create test plans, perform root cause analysis, and integration.
• Lead development activities and present project details to peers and management.

Skills

Agile development methods

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

Multimeters

Signal sources

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-10

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: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Engineering Department in Mission Systems has an opening for a Principal Systems Engineer. The candidate will design, test and produce HF systems used in HF communication products, such as sophisticated radios, amplifiers, receivers, and couplers designed for various ground, airborne, and naval applications. The successful candidate should expect to be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based, and challenging technical environment where an individual with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive.

What You Will Do

• Apply electrical engineering principles and techniques to design, develop, document, verify, support, and troubleshoot HF hardware for communication products; designs may use amplifiers, filters, mixers, circulators, synthesizers, etc.
• Perform circuit card design lifecycle activities, including requirements capture, schematic capture, design documentation, and signal integrity analysis
• Create board stack-up and routing instructions
• Coordinate and review printed wiring board layout, create test plans, perform root cause analysis, and integration
• Work closely with a multidiscipline team to ensure defined requirements are consistently met in all phases of a product's lifecycle, including supporting integration and testing of the final product
• Lead development activities
• Prepare and present project and/or technical information to peers, internal management, and customers; this includes producing technical documentation, including specifications, hardware design documents, and test plans; apply cost and schedule management methods to projects
• Perform trade studies as needed and select components necessary to implement the requirements
• Coordinate design reviews and ensure that appropriate design documentation is generated

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience with Agile development methodologies, including planning, tracking, and managing hardware development tasks in JIRA
• Experience in a EE lab equipment such as multimeters, signal sources, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with schematics of electrical circuit designs
• Ability to prepare bids and proposals
• Understanding of Project management and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Ability to mentor and guide more junior engineers
• Ability to effectively communicate project status or issues to peers and management

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 illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Carrot Health to hormonal 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!