Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-06-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

At Collins Aerospace, we are dedicated to relentlessly tackling the toughest challenges in the aerospace industry to redefine the future of flight and defense. We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Systems Engineer to join our Advanced Datalinks team in Cedar Rapids, IA. We drive the industry forward with cutting-edge, intelligent solutions for global aerospace and defense. Our mission is to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer, and more amazing than ever. Every day, we imagine new ways to chart bold journeys, reunite families, protect nations, and save lives. Our success is fueled by some of the greatest talent in the industry. We are Collins Aerospace and we hope you join us as we REDEFINE AEROSPACE.

Are you ready to apply your skills and experience working on systems and products that support our war-fighters and help protect our nation? Then consider becoming part of the growing Mission Systems Communication Products Organization. As a Senior Systems Engineer on the Advanced Data Links Team, you will be part of a multi-functional team of engineers leading development of our communications products supporting our military and their partners.

We are looking for talented individuals that love to problem solve and have a desire to grow and gain exposure to new skills. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you. Click to learn more about our Mission Systems team here!

What YOU will do:

• YOU will work closely with a highly motivated and dedicated team of professionals while managing Datalinks product development efforts, helping to provide security enabled solutions to our channel facing partners.
• YOU will participate in the systems development lifecycle, including trade study execution, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, systems integration, verification testing and qualification.
• YOU will utilize Earned Value Management to monitor Program Schedule and Cost Performance (SPI / CPI).
• YOU will provide input to generate an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and status throughout the program.
• YOU will collaborate across many engineering disciplines to execute program milestones 
• YOU will support customer demonstration events and program reviews both onsite and offsite 
• YOU will support bid and proposal efforts 
• YOU will present technical and program data to customers and executive leadership 

What YOU will learn:

• YOU will gain technical leadership experience, mentorship opportunities, and exposure to very influential individuals within Mission Systems that will help advance your career.
• YOU will obtain invaluable experience working with our radio subject matter experts in addition to security and crypto certification specialists, our customer base, and cross-functional integrated product team.
• 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) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations 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
• Experience with systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong Preference for current DoD Secret Clearance.
• Knowledge of RF propagation, testing, test equipment
• Familiarity with comm engineering architectures (e.g: general radio transceiver architectures/designs, b