Systems Engineer 1 - Tac Comm (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-04-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137

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

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops, and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. 

Our nation's security depends on the sacrifice of the men and women who defend our country. For them to do this effectively, they need the technology that keeps them a step ahead of their adversaries. This means providing secure yet technologically advanced equipment to our service personnel, fielded as quickly as possible. Our commitment is to do exactly that.

This is a Systems Engineering 1 position.  Join the Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department and help shape, define, and design communication solutions that connect militaries around the world!  As a Systems Engineer, 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. You will interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs.  To view more on Mission Systems, click here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C9hcL_5Do 

This role is onsite, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This role may be eligible for relocation.

What You Will Do:

• You will perform analysis's, architecture and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. 
• You will perform functional analysis's, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. 
• You will provide analysis's for the decomposition of customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and develops verification criteria and plans for the requirements 
• You will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.  

What You Will Learn:

• You will gain Systems Engineering Requirements, Integration, Validation and Verification skills.
• You will be provided mentorship opportunities to gain experience as a Systems Engineer
• 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!

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Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships)
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. ​

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production. 
• Experience with communicating between program stakeholders. 
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, MATLAB, C++, and Python.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering.

What we offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision