Systems Engineer II — Nuclear Survivability (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with matching funds

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Systems Engineer to support the Nuclear Effects Survivability Team. You will engage across the full product lifecycle, defining requirements, integrating hardware and software, and verifying performance for mission-critical defense systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, data analysis, and timely problem solving, with opportunities to travel up to 20% for field or site work.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a US DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Degree in STEM with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing and managing system-level requirements.
• Experience generating test plans, procedures, or technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts of operations, requirements, and system interfaces.
• Coordinate testing plans, procedures, integration, and verification docs.
• Integrate hardware and software mitigations for nuclear environments.
• Create integration documentation, execute plans, and verify requirements.
• Conduct data analysis of radiation performance data to ensure system performance.
• Present technical findings and viable solutions to leadership and customers.
• Travel up to 20% to support missions at various locations.

Skills

DoD Top Secret

Systems engineering

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

STEM degree

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Subversion

SysML

Enterprise Architect

Rhapsody

Cameo

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a Systems Engineer to support the Nuclear Effects Survivability Team. You will engage across the full product lifecycle, defining requirements, integrating hardware and software, and verifying performance for mission-critical defense systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, data analysis, and timely problem solving, with opportunities to travel up to 20% for field or site work.