Senior Principal Avionics UI/UX Engineer

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 132,400 - 251,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Flexible benefits options

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join the Future Systems team. Work includes developing avionics requirements and architecture for the Collins Flight Deck, from concept through integration and verification.

You will create verification artifacts, support defect investigation, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams across systems, software, and test. Travel up to 10% and a comprehensive benefits package are provided.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and 10+ years of experience, or advanced degree with 7+ years.
• Experience in Avionics User Interface Development and CONOPS.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team.
• Demonstrated ownership and delivery of quality results.

Responsibilities

• Verify avionics system requirements and behaviors.
• Contribute to architecture, interface, and system design discussions.
• Create, update and execute verification artifacts and test procedures.
• Investigate defects, analyze system behavior, and assist root‑cause analysis.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and test engineers to improve quality.
• Communicate status, risks, and proposed solutions clearly to the team.
• Travel up to 10% per year.

Skills

Avionics UI Development

CONOPS

Systems requirements

Verification planning

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join the Future Systems team. Work includes developing avionics requirements and architecture for the Collins Flight Deck, from concept through integration and verification.

You will create verification artifacts, support defect investigation, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams across systems, software, and test. Travel up to 10% and a comprehensive benefits package are provided.