Senior Systems Engineer - Platform Integration (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-04-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-166 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 166

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Senior Systems Engineer - Platform Integration (Onsite)

Position Overview:

The Mission Systems Multi-Domain Assured Navigation and Timing Applications (MANTA) Systems/Hardware department is looking for a highly motivated Integration/Systems Engineer, with a passion for learning, to join the Field Integration Analysis and Test team and focus on Platform System Integration. The successful candidate will work with external customers and leadership as well as internal systems, software and hardware engineering development teams to integrate navigation products for ground applications.

Our solutions keep the warfighter safe, connected and informed by providing accurate position, navigation, and timing information in contested environments. You will be working in a dynamic, results-oriented team environment with engineers that share your passion for providing cutting edge solutions to today’s military.

Collins Aerospace continues to build on a strong history of providing navigation equipment to meet the evolving needs of military users. Our navigation solutions provide enhanced situational awareness and pinpoint accuracy for surface missions. Our systems are setting the stage to improve warfighter navigation abilities in challenged environments.

What You Will Do:

• Perform system-of-systems integration, troubleshooting and validation testing

• Develop systems-related documentation

• Interface and coordinate with internal systems, hardware, and software product design teams

• Give end-user training and customer presentations

• Perform off-site platform and client integration of Collins-developed hardware including troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and customer interaction/collaboration.

• Participate in and eventually lead off-site field testing and demonstrations of Collins-developed hardware often during alternate work shifts

• Contribute to bid/proposal activities during new business pursuits

• Be willing to travel 50% of the time.

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

• 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 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Good teamwork skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Attention to detail

• Technical aptitude and professionalism

• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment

• High level of motivation and self-direction

• Comfortable interacting with and presenting to external customers and end-users

• Prior military experience

• Experience with developing system concept of operations (CONOPS) and use cases

• Experience with system integration and test

• Ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously

• Ability to self-start and recognize task needs

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.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: