Senior Principal Systems Engineer - TPM (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-07-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This position is for an expert Systems Engineering professional.  Join the Mission Systems Tactical Communication Systems Department and help shape communication solutions for militaries around the world!  We work to be the most trusted source of communications for military and defense applications. 

 As a Systems Engineering professional, you will design and develop military software-defined radio products covering all spectrum bands. You will play an integral role in developing the next generation of both networking and non-networking software defined radio waveforms for existing and new communication platforms. To view more on Mission Systems, click here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C9hcL_5Do

The candidate must have experience in systems engineering development process and have the capability to act as a Technical Project Manager to maintain and develop our next generation of communication products.  Successful candidates are expected to perform the following as part of a team of systems engineers:  

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Manage Program Schedule and Cost Performance (SPI / CPI) for a large program 
• Coordinate and develop program integrated master schedule (IMS) 
• Collaborate across many engineering disciplines to execute program milestones 
• Coordinate part procurement and asset management in support of lab integration 
• Facilitate customer demonstration events and program reviews both onsite and offsite 
• Lead bid and proposal efforts 
• Present technical and program data to customers and executive leadership 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience OR  Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience OR In absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience is required. Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• 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  
• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Strong Preference for current DoD Secret Clearance 
• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile framework 
• Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership 
• Expertise with radio transceiver architecture/design, basic radio functional component blocks, performance specifications and test methodologies

Collins Aerospace, an RTX 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.

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.