Senior Principal UI/UX Engineer - Future Systems (ONSITE)

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

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-107 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 107

Date Posted: 2026-07-09

Country: United States of America

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a motivated Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join the Future Systems team supporting development of the Collins Flight Deck. This role offers the opportunity to work on real avionics programs and gain hands‑on experience across the systems lifecycle—from requirements and architecture through integration, verification, and delivery.

What You Will Do:

• Support development and verification of avionics system requirements and behaviors.
• Contribute to architecture, interface, and system design discussions for next‑generation flight deck capabilities.
• Create, update, and execute verification artifacts such as test procedures, test cases, and supporting analysis.
• Help investigate defects, analyze system behavior, and support root‑cause activities during integration and test.
• Work with engineers across systems, software, and test to solve technical problems and improve product quality.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned tasks by driving work to closure and communicating progress, risks, and questions proactively.
• Collaborate with a cross‑functional team of systems, software, integration, and test engineers to develop and deliver avionics system solutions. Support development, analysis, and refinement of system requirements and interfaces.
• Contribute to verification planning and test development to ensure implementations satisfy system requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews of requirements, design artifacts, and test procedures, while incorporating feedback into your own work.
• Assist with system integration, troubleshooting, and issue resolution in lab and development environments.
• Communicate technical status, issues, and proposed solutions clearly to team members and mentors.
• Travel up to 10% per year.

What You Will Learn:

• How avionics systems are developed across the full engineering lifecycle, from concept and requirements through integration and verification.
• How to work with system requirements, architecture artifacts, and verification methods used on real aerospace programs.
• How to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment with mentorship from seasoned team members.
• How to apply structured problem solving, technical communication, and engineering rigor in a safety‑critical domain.

Qualifications you must have:

• 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.
• Avionics User Interface Development Experience and strong understanding of aircraft use and CONOPS is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Previous experience taking ownership of assigned work, follow‑through on commitments, and delivering quality results.

Qualifications we prefer:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical ideas, assumptions, and issues.
• Demonstrated team leadership capability, engineering development capability and strong communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and willingness to learn complex technical systems.
• Pilot Rating, and Pilot operational experience.

What we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second‑opinion program.
• And more!

Salary Range: 132,400 USD – 251,600 USD (estimated).

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.