Sr. Systems Engineer - Air Combat Test & Training (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-01-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. 

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies Company (NYSE: RTX), pioneers innovative communication solutions for government applications. The Air Combat Test & Training (ACTT)  Engineering Department specializes in developing state-of-the-art products for cryptographic, datalink, networking, and command and control applications. Focused on U.S. military communication systems, navigation systems, and networks, we guide products from concept phase through accreditation to factory production. This includes design, analysis, test, and certification, integrating them into the Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Training Environment. Positioned in the Mission Systems business unit, our role involves addressing challenges such as developing next-generation secure aircraft instrumentation for the next generation, LVC for test and training, and crafting product roadmaps and architectures.

The US Training Systems Engineering Team within ACTT is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team as we provide technical excellence in a rapidly growing Air Combat Training market for system of systems requirements, design, verification, accreditation, and sustainment efforts. As a platform-level systems team, we have direct customer and end-user interaction and coordination across subsystem teams and stakeholders. Our team culture is highly collaborative and uses a tailored version of the Scaled Agile Framework to meet our program goals. This role is located onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Eligible for Relocation.

What you will do:

• You will support verification and traceability of the system requirements.

• You will develop verification test procedures and execute procedures in a secure lab.

• You will conduct peer reviews on test procedures & design documentation.

• You will collaborate across teams on program goals.

• You will coordinate communication and status to relevant stakeholders.

• You will own the development of your design approach through collaboration with subject matter experts.

• You will help drive resolution for technical issues through problem-solving and coordination across impacted teams.

• You will have the opportunity to improve our approaches through sharing lessons learned with the team and department.

What you will learn:

• You will gain platform systems level experience on a complex system of systems scale program working with the program leadership team.

• You will gain exposure to multiple key technologies with opportunities to deepen your subject matter expertise in related areas.

• You will have opportunities to influence and enrich the department culture as we continuously look to improve. 

Education and experience:

• 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

• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.  Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements. 

• Must be a US Citizen.

Skills we value:

• Experience with cryptographic, datalink, networking, and command and control applications

• Experience with communication systems, navigation systems, and networks

• Experience with design, analysis, test, and certification, integrating them into the Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Training Environment

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities,