Principal Project System Integration Engineer – Military Fusion Portfolio (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-09-23

 Country:

United States of America

 Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-130 ~ 5350 C Ave NE ~ BLDG 130

 Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

 Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

 Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Do you want to build integrated systems on world-class Collins platforms? Do you enjoy pulling together a system to create a bigger picture? Do you enjoy networks and watching data flow through a system? In this role, you will coordinate portfolio execution of Missionized Globals and other civil-certified military platforms in our Integrated Avionics Systems Central Integration team. We provide the operating environment for our application teams and support them with tools and troubleshooting for integration points between applications. This role requires a person with strong technical leadership skills to help manage risk, dependencies, and staffing forecasts for the team within this portfolio.

Our team works across engineering disciplines to deliver world-class avionics systems to warfighters on several civil-certified cargo, tanker, and AEW&C aircraft.

What You Will Do:

You will coordinate priorities and schedules for development scope of Missionized Globals and other civil-certified military programs.

You will perform System Integration and Integrated Modular Avionics Tables (IMAT) activities for this portfolio, including certification process development, requirements and verification, IMAT artifact updates, and SOI package preparation.

You will participate in peer reviews and evaluation of artifacts for technical and process correctness.

You will be responsible for cost and scope execution for selected project IMAT scope in the portfolio.

You will develop or pre-review proposal narratives and estimates for integrator scope and build executable schedules for RLPM milestones and rolling wave planning.

You will navigate through the bids & pursuits, adhering to Collins Processes.

You will coordinate risk mitigation and opportunity enhancement for this IMAT portfolio team, especially where opportunities exist that span programs.

What You Will Learn:

You will deepen your understanding of aircraft systems engineering, gaining insights into advanced integration and development processes.

You will enhance your leadership skills, directing critical implementations and influencing major project outcomes.

You will expand your professional network, working alongside several platform and domain teams within the Collins Aerospace Avionics business.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field

Project/Program management experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

Collins Aerospace’s Pro Line Fusion experience as a platform systems or domain engineer.

Experience with interface documentation tools such as ADE and Harvest.

Experience with qualified tools and certified development plans using DO-178B/C and DO-330.

Cost Account Manager (CAM) experience.

Working knowledge of data buses and protocols (Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553B, and ARINC-429)

Strong organizational skills including associated documentation.

Ability to communicate with a wide variety of technical and management personnel.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building

Adoption Assistance

Autism Benefit

Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

And more!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the posi