Senior Systems Engineer – SOA CAAS Mainline Platform (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-09-03

 Country:

United States of America

 Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-182 ~ 1100 Cimmie Ave Ne ~ BLDG 182

 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

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.

The SOA CAAS Mainline Platform team within Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, verification, and testing of advanced avionics capabilities for U.S. Army MH-47 and MH-60 helicopters.

The selected engineer will join our Platform Systems Engineering team and work across the engineering lifecycle—from understanding customer and operational needs and developing system requirements through integration, verification, troubleshooting, and aircraft testing.

This is a hands-on systems engineering position for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working across engineering disciplines, and seeing their work progress from initial requirement through implementation and test.

This is an onsite role located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

What You Will Do:

Develop, decompose, allocate, review, and maintain system requirements for integrated military avionics capabilities.

Translate customer and operational needs into clear, testable system requirements.

Develop and maintain engineering artifacts supporting system design, integration, verification, qualification, and airworthiness activities.

Develop verification methods, test procedures, and requirements-based verification products.

Perform system integration and testing within Systems Integration Laboratories (SILs).

Plan and execute informal and formal verification, robustness testing, and other engineering test activities.

Troubleshoot complex technical issues involving software, hardware, aircraft interfaces, communications, displays, and other integrated avionics functions.

Investigate defects, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate technical resolution across engineering disciplines.

Support aircraft and flight-test activities, including test preparation, execution, data evaluation, and troubleshooting.

Independently own assigned engineering activities and drive them from initial definition through technical closure.

Collaborate with architecture, software, hardware, Safety, Cybersecurity, Airworthiness, Test, Program Management, and other engineering organizations.

Communicate technical findings, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to engineering leadership and customer representatives.

Participate in technical and design reviews and represent Platform Systems Engineering for assigned technical areas.

Support technical planning, engineering estimates, ROMs, proposals, and future program pursuits.

Mentor and provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers.

Identify and support opportunities to improve engineering processes, tools, documentation, and team execution.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Experience in systems engineering, system integration, verification and validation, test engineering, or development of complex systems.

Experience developing, analyzing, decomposing, or verifying technical requirements.

Experience independently executing technical assignments and resolving complex engineering problems.

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

Ability to travel in support of program, integration, and aircraft-test activities (~15%).

Qualifications We Prefer:

Experience with military or commercial avionics systems.

Experience with rotary-wing aircraft or integrated aircraft systems.

Experience with H-47 or H-60 aircraft platforms.

Experience with integrated cockpit, mission-system, or flight-deck development.

Experience with requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and requirements-based verification.

Experience developing and executing engineering test procedures.

Experience working in a Systems Integration Laboratory, integration lab, aircraft-test, or flight-test environment.

Experience troubleshooting integrated hardware/software systems.

Familiarity with avionics interfaces such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, Ethernet, or similar communication protocols.

Experience supporting system qualification, airworthiness, or certification activities.

Experience with engineering lifecycle tools such as DOORS, JIRA, PREP, or similar tools.

Experience working directly with government or military customers.

Experience communicating technical recommendations, risks, and tradeoffs to technical leadership and customers.

Demonstrated ability to mentor or provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers.

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 ae