Senior Mission Systems Network Engineer – Secret Clearance

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Network Systems Engineer to lead integration, testing, and demonstrations for mission systems across air, ground, and maritime domains. You will oversee secure customer engagements, onsite field events, and complex multi‑domain integration with a focus on high‑assurance operations.

The role requires deep experience in secure environments, strong hands‑on skills, and willingness to travel up to 30% to customer sites and test ranges. Onsite work is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree or advanced degree in related field.
• Active and transferable U.S. government secret security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.
• Experience in mission systems, aerospace, defense, or military integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead system network integration, configuration, and demonstrations across air, ground, maritime, or multi-domain applications.
• Plan and execute field demonstrations, platform integrations, and customer events at various security levels.
• Diagnose and resolve integration issues in networking, hardware, embedded software, and secure communications.

Skills

STEM degree

Security clearance experience

Multi-domain integration

Education

STEM degree in Science/Tech/Engineering/Math

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Network Systems Engineer to lead integration, testing, and demonstrations for mission systems across air, ground, and maritime domains. You will oversee secure customer engagements, onsite field events, and complex multi‑domain integration with a focus on high‑assurance operations.

The role requires deep experience in secure environments, strong hands‑on skills, and willingness to travel up to 30% to customer sites and test ranges. Onsite work is expected.