Senior Systems Safety Engineer - Avionics & Power

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

Generous 401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance and disability

Wellness programs

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior Systems Safety Engineer to join our Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety team. You will ensure avionics and electric power systems are safe, reliable, and ready for today’s challenges in commercial aviation.

You will influence system design decisions, guide critical safety milestones, and collaborate with customers and engineers to deliver products that pilots and operators trust daily. Relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• University degree required with 5+ years experience, or advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience in aircraft systems (avionics, electric power) or safety/reliability engineering.
• Familiarity with ARP4761, ARP4754A, DO-254/178B/C is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform ARP4761-based safety assessments (FHAs, PSSAs, SSAs).
• Define system safety requirements with hardware/software teams.
• Review design docs for safety-critical equipment and peer analyses.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to develop safety plans.
• Be a technical safety expert and mentor others.

Skills

System safety

ARP4761 knowledge

Fault Tree Analysis

Reliability engineering

Safety requirements

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

CAFTA

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior Systems Safety Engineer to join our Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety team. You will ensure avionics and electric power systems are safe, reliable, and ready for today’s challenges in commercial aviation.

You will influence system design decisions, guide critical safety milestones, and collaborate with customers and engineers to deliver products that pilots and operators trust daily. Relocation assistance is available.