Senior Systems Engineer - Rotary Wing Displays (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-02-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-182 ~ 1100 Cimmie Ave Ne ~ BLDG 182

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Ready to put your experience to work on something that truly makes an impact? How about developing world-class Avionics platforms that are critical to aircraft flights and missions? Your software will take off and fly (and land). As a Systems Engineer, you will contribute to a global team that will create high quality products that meet rigid safety and airworthiness standards for flight.

This Sr. Systems Engineering role within the DAS/FM department of the Avionics business unit will be focused on delivering advanced display solutions to a global customer base, primarily within military markets. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, cross-functional development teams, and program management, giving you exposure to a wide range of engineering challenges and growth opportunities.

We are looking for talented individuals that love to solve problems and have a desire to grow and gain exposure to new skills. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you.

What You Will Do:

• Capture, analyze, decompose, and trace System requirements  
• Develop innovative design approaches that meet customer requirements, cost targets, and product line objectives.
• Design requirements, software, and test verification, depending on program need.
• Support teams of software and systems engineers to develop, integrate and release displays software products.
• Plan team level work and meet schedule, cost, and performance goals  
• Manage program technical risks by evaluating requirements and design aspects 
• Support teams of software and systems engineers to develop, integrate and release displays software products.
• Interact with a cross-functional team of (including, but not limited to) Engineers, Engineering leaders, Program Managers, Finance, Quality, and Production
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international <10%). 

What You Will Learn:

• You will learn the technologies of today and tomorrow which we count on to maintain world leadership in the avionics industry.
• You will learn all phases of the software product life cycle from requirements to verification, while employing the company software engineering processes to produce high quality products.
• You will learn to manage the collaboration between multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs. 
• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience in a systems/software engineering role.
• Experience developing, decomposing, and deriving requirements
• Familiarity with Python scripting.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• AGILE Development Experience
• Scrum Master or Product Owner Experience
• Earned Value Management Experience
• Python, ADA or MATLAB Simulink Experience
• Avionics Experience (development or usage) 
• Software Development or Testing Experience 
• DO-178 (or similar) certification-based development experience 
• Excellent, proactive, communication (written, verbal, and interpersonal) 

What We Offer:

Benefits:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• 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