Principal Systems Engineer – Platform Systems Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-01-10

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 is seeking a Principal Engineer, disciplined in Systems Engineering, for our M145 Global Missionization Systems team located in Cedar Rapids, IA. This organization is responsible for leading and supporting system development and integration for military and commercial derivative avionics products.

As an engineer on our team, you will be involved in the design, development, integration, verification and validation of our avionics system and architecture.

This role will primarily be involved in bidding, planning, and leading the systems team activities for different programs currently being executed and other pursuits. Additionally, the role will be involved in the design, development, and planning of systems activities during the program pursuit phase.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership to the systems team responsible for the design, development, and verification of avionics systems

• Specify requirements, system implementation, test case development, verification test execution, and certification.

• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with software and hardware architects in the planning, design, development, of highly integrated avionics systems

• Lead or participate in proposals and bidding exercises

• Reporting System team performance, including areas of Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost Account Management (CAM), Risk Management

• Ensure the development and management of technical risks and develop and execute mitigation plans

• Establish trusted and influential relationships with customers and suppliers

• Monitor cost and schedule and report project status to program management and engineering leadership

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required. 
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• Experience in software, hardware, or systems engineering disciplines enabling effective technical leadership during pursuit, capture, or execution of programs

• Experience with the Pro Line Fusion architecture

• Experience with civil-certified programs 

• Ability to communicate with stakeholders and leadership in a constructive way

• Leadership experience in the agile framework such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, etc.

• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of DO178B/C, DO-254, ARP4754A, and DO-297 certification processes.

• Experience with test tools such as TNT, TLDB, ACS, and VISTA.

• Experience with configuration management tools such as DOORS/JAMA, JIRA/Confluence.

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, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems, or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable c