Senior Avionics Systems Architect - Onsite Cedar Rapids

globalhr; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Bonus/incentives

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA, to lead development of next-generation avionics solutions. The role covers requirements, architecture, verification, and detailed design documentation for safety-critical computing and graphics systems.

The position involves cross-functional collaboration across systems, hardware, and software teams, with travel up to 5-10% and emphasis on DO-178C/DO-254 and ARP4754A/B processes.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 10+ years of experience or an Advanced Degree with 7+ years of experience.
• Experience with safety critical system, hardware, or software development (DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A/B).
• Experience authoring and validating requirements.

Responsibilities

• Capture requirements, design, test cases, and test procedures per ARP-4754B.
• Integrate, validate, and verify system functionality in the lab.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, AEH and software design functions.

Skills

Safety critical systems

Requirements engineering

Systems engineering

Embedded hardware/software

Aviation standards (DO-178C/DO-254/ARP

Verification & validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA, to lead development of next-generation avionics solutions. The role covers requirements, architecture, verification, and detailed design documentation for safety-critical computing and graphics systems.

The position involves cross-functional collaboration across systems, hardware, and software teams, with travel up to 5-10% and emphasis on DO-178C/DO-254 and ARP4754A/B processes.