Senior Systems Engineer - Avionics Computing Products (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-01-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Due to current business conditions, this role is open to current Collins Avionics E&T employees only.

Elevate the Future of Avionics with Collins Aerospace
At Collins Aerospace, innovation isn’t just what we do—it’s who we are. As a global leader in avionics, we’re shaping the skies of tomorrow with cutting-edge technologies and unmatched expertise. We’re looking for a passionate and driven Equipment Systems Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in developing the next generation of avionics systems.

Are you ready to take flight with us?

Your Mission:
As an Equipment Systems Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of designing and delivering high-performance avionics equipment. From concept to certification, you’ll ensure our systems are reliable, innovative, and exceed customer expectations. You’ll collaborate with diverse teams, tackle complex challenges, and contribute to projects that redefine the future of aviation.

What YOU will do:

• You will shape the future: By crafting equipment-level requirements and designs that translate ambitious system-level specifications into practical, innovative solutions.
• You will architect excellence: Designing system architectures that integrate seamlessly across hardware, software, and new technologies.
• You will lead with impact: Driving technical efforts within your team, mentoring junior engineers, and setting a standard for innovation and excellence.
• You will tackle complex challenges: Through trade studies, risk assessments, and failure mode analyses to optimize the robustness and performance of our designs.
• You will ensure precision delivery: Leading the verification and validation of equipment systems to comply with critical industry standards.
• You will bridge teams and ideas: Collaborating with software, hardware, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration and the highest quality of outcomes.

What YOU will learn:

• You will become a master of compliance and standards, gaining hands-on experience with DO-160, DO-254, and DO-178, thus enriching your resume and expertise.
• You will enhance your system design and engineering skills, making you a cornerstone in our ongoing and future projects.
• You will advance your career, by growing into a subject matter expert whose knowledge and skills are sought after both within and beyond Collins Aerospace.

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
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
• Familiarity with industry standards and a proven track record in systems engineering within the aerospace or avionics fields.
• 5+ years in Systems Engineering Tools such as DOORS, Cameo Systems Modeler, and MATLAB/Simulink.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Additional certifications or experience with ARP4754A, DO-178C, and DO-254.
• Practical experience with Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and drive innovations within cross-functional teams.

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 Assistan