Senior Avionics Systems Engineer - Onsite Cedar Rapids

globalhr; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, verification, and testing of advanced avionics for U.S. Army helicopters.

You will work across the engineering lifecycle from requirements through test and aircraft verification, solving complex problems and coordinating across disciplines. This onsite role partners with architecture, software, hardware, Safety, Cybersecurity, Airworthiness, Test, and Program Management to deliver

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, system integration, verification and validation, test engineering, or development of complex systems.
• Experience developing, analyzing, decomposing, or verifying technical requirements.
• Experience independently executing technical assignments and resolving complex engineering problems.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Ability to travel in support of program, integration, and aircraft‑test activities (~15%).

Responsibilities

• Develop, decompose, allocate, review, and maintain system requirements for integrated military avionics capabilities.
• Translate customer and operational needs into clear, testable system requirements.
• Develop and maintain engineering artifacts supporting system design, integration, verification, qualification, and airworthiness activities.
• Develop verification methods, test procedures, and requirements‑based verification products.
• Perform system integration and testing within Systems Integration Laboratories (SILs).
• Plan and execute informal and formal verification, robustness testing, and other engineering test activities.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues involving software, hardware, aircraft interfaces, communications, displays, and other integrated avionics functions.
• Investigate defects, perform root‑cause analysis, and coordinate technical resolution across engineering disciplines.
• Support aircraft and flight‑test activities, including test preparation, execution, data evaluation, and troubleshooting.
• Independently own assigned engineering activities and drive them from initial definition through technical closure.
• Collaborate with architecture, software, hardware, Safety, Cybersecurity, Airworthiness, Test, Program Management, and other engineering organizations.
• Communicate technical findings, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to engineering leadership and customer representatives.
• Participate in technical and design reviews and represent Platform Systems Engineering for assigned technical areas.
• Support technical planning, engineering estimates, ROMs, proposals, and future program pursuits.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to less‑experienced engineers.
• Identify and support opportunities to improve engineering processes, tools, documentation, and team execution.

Skills

Systems engineering

System integration

Verification & validation

Test engineering

Requirements development

Independent problem solving

Citizenship for clearance

Travel willingness

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

PREP

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, verification, and testing of advanced avionics for U.S. Army helicopters.

You will work across the engineering lifecycle from requirements through test and aircraft verification, solving complex problems and coordinating across disciplines. This onsite role partners with architecture, software, hardware, Safety, Cybersecurity, Airworthiness, Test, and Program Management to deliver