Principal Systems Engineer - Tac Comm (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-07-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-121 ~ 350 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 121

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Our Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department is seeking an experienced Principal Systems Engineering professional to join our team.  As a key member of our team, you will design and develop military products ensuring safe and protected communication. You will interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you.

What You will do:

• You will conduct analysis, architecture and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. 

• You will carry out functional analyses, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. 

• You will provide analyses 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.

• You will oversee technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.

• You will lead bid and proposal efforts.

• Perform daily tasks in a classified and controlled lab environment.

• Travel up to 10%.

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Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.

• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required .​

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with tools: Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Modulation Meter, Power Meter, Audio Analyzer, Signal Generator

• Experience working in an Agile environment.

• Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership.

• Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO or similar, Software Languages such as Rust and Python.

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering.

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

• Relo