Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Integrated Flight (ONSITE)

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (onsite)

U.S. citizenship or immigration sponsorship available. Export authorization may be required.

About the Role

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking two Senior Principal Systems Engineers to join the Integrated Flight Systems Product Line Engineering group. This cross-functional team designs, integrates, develops, certifies, deploys, and sustains avionics systems for large business jets and air transport platforms, including the Bombardier Global series, Airbus A220, Embraer Praetor, Comac C909, and commercial derivative programs. The role involves collaboration with systems, software, integration, test engineers, and certification groups in an Agile environment, working with domestic and foreign certification agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support development and verification of avionics system requirements and behaviors.
• Contribute to architecture, interface, and system design discussions for next-generation flight deck capabilities.
• Create, update, and execute verification artifacts such as test procedures, test cases, and supporting analysis.
• Investigate defects, analyze system behavior, and support root-cause activities during integration and test.
• Collaborate with engineers across systems, software, and test to solve technical problems and improve product quality.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned tasks by driving work to closure and communicating progress, risks, and questions proactively.
• Support development, analysis, and refinement of system requirements and interfaces.
• Contribute to verification planning and test development to ensure implementations satisfy system requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews of requirements, design artifacts, and test procedures, incorporating feedback into your work.
• Assist with system integration, troubleshooting, and issue resolution in lab and development environments.
• Communicate technical status, issues, and proposed solutions clearly to team members and mentors.

What You Will Learn

• How avionics systems are developed across the full engineering lifecycle, from concept and requirements through integration and verification.
• How to work with system requirements, architecture artifacts, and verification methods used on real aerospace programs.
• How to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment with mentorship from experienced team members.
• How to apply structured problem solving, technical communication, and engineering rigor in a safety-critical domain.

Qualifications

You Must Have:

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Avionics User Interface Development experience and strong understanding of aircraft use and CONOPS.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Previous experience taking ownership of assigned work, following through on commitments, and delivering quality results.

We Prefer:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical ideas, assumptions, and issues.
• Demonstrated team leadership capability, engineering development capability, and strong communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn complex technical systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health: fertility and family planning, adoption assistance, autism benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Wellness rewards program (Healthy You Incentives).
• Virtual doctor visits (Doctor on Demand).
• Second opinion program (Teladoc Medical Experts).
• Child and elder care services (Bright Horizons).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $132,400 – $251,600 USD. The range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.