Senior Security Systems Engineer – Tactical Comms (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-02-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Are you big into Crypto? We’re not talking currency. Our Crypto team creates cutting-edge embedded cryptographic capabilities for U.S. military communications products. We regularly work with the N.S.A. to ensure our military communications are secure and trustworthy. 

The Tactical Communications Systems Engineering team is seeking a Secure Systems Engineer who has a passion for innovation and the drive to see new technology and capability matured into fielded solutions. This role will contribute to a team that is responsible for systems and cyber security engineering tasks related to our next generation security enabled Radio Systems and Cryptographic Systems, maturing product from low TRL through program of record accreditation and factory production.

Our team works alongside multiple hardware, FPGA, and software teams to seamlessly embed our advanced technology into several different products. The end goal is to keep our warfighters safe and secure and bring them home. This team works on a wide variety of innovative products, both new and existing, so it's not your typical repetitive workload.    

What You Will Do:

• Transform Complex Requirements: Decompose high-level system requirements into actionable sub-system specifications. Develop rigorous verification criteria and plans to ensure every detail aligns with objectives

• Lead Innovative Projects: Drive the technical planning, integration, verification, and validation of cutting-edge cryptographic sub-systems. Balance the demands of cost and schedule while pushing the envelope in security technology

• Execute Precision Testing: Design and implement thorough verification and test plans that meet and exceed system and security requirements. Your meticulous approach will ensure our solutions are robust and reliable

• Empower Your Team: Enhance the team’s technical prowess through dedicated mentoring and coaching. Share your expertise to elevate collective skills and foster an environment of continuous improvement

• Shape Future Technologies: Play a pivotal role in designing and developing groundbreaking products. Your contributions will help launch new innovations and open doors to emerging markets

• Lead Cross-Functional Excellence: Guide a diverse team of software and systems engineers as they collaborate with various RTX business units. Together, you’ll develop mission-critical products that make an impact across industries

• Pioneer with Quantum Resistance: Work on advanced quantum-resistant encryption algorithms, positioning our solutions at the forefront of secure communications technology

• Communicate with Impact: Engage with a broad range of stakeholders, from customers and program managers to senior leadership. Your clear, effective communication will be key in aligning diverse perspectives and driving project success

What You Will Learn:

• YOU will gain technical experience on the always evolving latest security requirements

• YOU will explore secure systems and software development principles within a supportive team environment

• YOU will develop insights into cryptographic applications, fostering a deeper understanding of their implementation and implications

You can take flight to becoming knowledgeable in security hardened products with exposure to the variety of business and products in an ever-evolving field. We are growing, so can you!

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 or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience

• 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 ​

• Travel expectations up to 10%

• Experience with secure system design, requirements management, interface definition, inte