Senior Principal UI/UX Engineer - Future Systems (ONSITE)

About the role

The role is an onsite position in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, within Collins Aerospace, a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions for aerospace and defense.

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.
• Help investigate defects, analyze system behavior, and support root-cause activities during integration and test.
• Work 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.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of systems, software, integration, and test engineers to develop and deliver avionics system solutions.
• 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, while incorporating feedback into your own 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.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years 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 is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Previous experience taking ownership of assigned work, follow through on commitments, and deliver quality results.

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 a dedicated technical “copilot” and other experienced team members.
• How to apply structured problem solving, technical communication, and engineering rigor in a safety-critical domain.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• A 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 such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection, birth, adoption, parental leave benefits, Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning, 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!

Pay

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Schedule

This is an onsite position in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• A 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 such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection, birth, adoption, parental leave benefits, Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning, 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!