Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Defense Comms (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; 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 for newly hire

Generous 401(k) plan with employer and

Employer retirement contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Relocation assistance

And more!

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA to lead system-level design, integration, and validation for encrypted, protected communications for military forces. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure solutions from concept to deployment, contributing to mission success and national security.

The role emphasizes leadership in trade studies, system architecture, requirements allocation, and certification, with

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional engineering activities and drives execution of project plans, consistently delivering assigned system engineering work packages on time and within budget
• Managed integration and verification planning across teams, achieving on‑time completion of key engineering milestones and ensuring readiness of test artifacts prior to event start

Responsibilities

• Participate in multi-discipline engineering team and provide system interface engineering disciplines including platform, hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, reliability/maintainability, safety, test equipment, environmental effects (EMI/EMC engineering, including Lightning, ESD, Nuclear, TEMPEST, Chemical/Biological, Climatics, and Dynamics), producibility, and manufacturing
• Interface with certifying and accrediting agencies to ensure compliance with requirements
• Cost Account Management for various engineering integration and qualification activities
• Contribute to all phases of the systems engineering lifecycle, including trade studies, system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, traceability, integration, verification, qualification and certification
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful execution of key program milestones
• Provide systems engineering support to bids and proposals, contributing to technical strategy and solution development

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

System engineering

Lifecycle execution

Strong communication

Project management

Education

STEM degree + 10 years experience

Advanced degree + 7 years

Tools

Subversion

Jira

DOORS/Jama

MS Office

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA to lead system-level design, integration, and validation for encrypted, protected communications for military forces. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure solutions from concept to deployment, contributing to mission success and national security.

The role emphasizes leadership in trade studies, system architecture, requirements allocation, and certification, with