Prrincipal Project System Integration Engineer – Military Fusion Portfolio (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

3 weeks vacation

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids is seeking a senior systems integration leader to coordinate Missionized Globals and civil-certified military programs within the Integrated Avionics Systems Central Integration team. You will guide priorities, schedules, risk, and staffing forecasts to deliver integrated avionics for cargo, tanker, and AEW&C aircraft.

The role requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience, or an advanced degree, plus project/program management expertise.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and 8+ years of experience or an advanced degree.
• Project/program management experience and leadership capabilities.
• Experience with avionics integration and certification processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate priorities and schedules for Missionized Globals and civil-certified programs.
• Perform IMAT activities, including certification process development and artifact updates.
• Participate in peer reviews and manage cost/scope for selected IMAT scope.
• Develop proposals and schedules for RLPM milestones and rolling wave planning.
• Navigate bids and pursuits in Collins processes, mitigating risk.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project/Program management

Staffing forecasting

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

ADE

Harvest

DO-178B/C

DO-330

CAM

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-17 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-130 ~ 5350 C Ave NE ~ BLDG 130 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 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace 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. Do you want to build integrated systems on world-class Collins platforms? Do you enjoy pulling together a system to create a bigger picture? Do you enjoy networks and watching data flow through a system? In this role, you will coordinate portfolio execution of Missionized Globals and other civil-certified military platforms in our Integrated Avionics Systems Central Integration team. We provide the operating environment for our application teams and support them with tools and troubleshooting for integration points between applications. This role requires a person with strong technical leadership skills to help manage risk, dependencies, and staffing forecasts for the team within this portfolio. Our team works across engineering disciplines to deliver world-class avionics systems to warfighters on several civil-certified cargo, tanker, and AEW&C aircraft.

What You Will Do:

• You will coordinate priorities and schedules for development scope of Missionized Globals and other civil-certified military programs.
• You will perform System Integration and Integrated Modular Avionics Tables (IMAT) activities for this portfolio, including certification process development, requirements and verification, IMAT artifact updates, and SOI package preparation.
• You will participate in peer reviews and evaluation of artifacts for technical and process correctness.
• You will be responsible for cost and scope execution for selected project IMAT scope in the portfolio.
• You will develop or pre-review proposal narratives and estimates for integrator scope and build executable schedules for RLPM milestones and rolling wave planning.
• You will navigate through the bids & pursuits, adhering to Collins Processes.
• You will coordinate risk mitigation and opportunity enhancement for this IMAT portfolio team, especially where opportunities exist that span programs.

What You Will Learn:

• You will deepen your understanding of aircraft systems engineering, gaining insights into advanced integration and development processes.
• You will enhance your leadership skills, directing critical implementations and influencing major project outcomes.
• You will expand your professional network, working alongside several platform and domain teams within the Collins Aerospace Avionics business.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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
• Project/Program management experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Collins Aerospace's Pro Line Fusion experience as a platform systems or domain engineer.
• Experience with interface documentation tools such as ADE and Harvest.
• Experience with qualified tools and certified development plans using DO-178B/C and DO-330.
• Cost Account Manager (CAM) experience.
• Working knowledge of data buses and protocols (Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553B, and ARINC-429)
• Strong organizational skills including associated documentation.
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of technical and management personnel.

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 building 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
• And more!

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.

Hired applicants may also 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.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.