Systems Engineer I - Secure Systems (Secret Clearance)

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Three weeks' vacation

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life and disability coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

RTX is offering opportunities in Cedar Rapids for students and early‑career professionals to contribute to aerospace and defense projects. Roles involve analysis, architecture, and requirements decomposition across hardware and software domains, with exposure to mission‑critical systems.

You will learn from subject matter experts in Radio Communication and security certification, gaining leadership and mentorship experience in a fast‑paced, MDC environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM obtained by start date.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, Scrum Master and Product Owner roles.
• Experience with integration, verification and validation phases of a product.
• Experience with tools such as MATLAB, C++, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Performs analysis, architecture, and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Performs functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Provides analysis for the decomposition of customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and develops verification criteria and plans for the requirements.
• Researches and evaluates investments or changes in technology, resources, procedures, equipment, systems, or other assets to improve the quality of the organization’s systems products and services.

Skills

Agile development

Scrum Master

Product Owner

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

C++

Python

Job description

RTX is offering opportunities in Cedar Rapids for students and early‑career professionals to contribute to aerospace and defense projects. Roles involve analysis, architecture, and requirements decomposition across hardware and software domains, with exposure to mission‑critical systems.

You will learn from subject matter experts in Radio Communication and security certification, gaining leadership and mentorship experience in a fast‑paced, MDC environment.