Senior Systems Engineer – Display Technologies (Onsite)

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (Onsite)

This job requires a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or individual granted refugee or asylee status).

About the Role

At Collins Aerospace, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in commercial and military avionics. Our Display Products organization is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer who thrives at the intersection of technology leadership, innovation, and real-world impact. You’ll help define and deliver cutting-edge display technologies that differentiate our products, improve pilot experience, and strengthen our competitive edge across global aerospace markets. You’ll work closely with hardware, software, and optical engineering experts while leading meaningful projects from concept through certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts for small to mid-sized display programs, driving cost, schedule, and technical execution to successful outcomes.
• Guide and influence multi-disciplinary teams while ensuring alignment with customer and internal engineering requirements.
• Champion design quality and compliance with Collins’ engineering processes, regulatory standards, and program plans.
• Engage deeply in display product design, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure technical excellence and product performance.

What You Will Learn

• Expertise in flight-deck display development, certification processes, and the technologies that enable modern cockpit experiences.
• Broadened leadership capabilities through cross-functional program ownership and supplier interactions.
• Strategic-level engineering skills, enabling you to help mature and integrate next-generation technologies into future platforms.

This role is on the path of becoming a Systems Engineering Architect.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• Proven technical experience in aerospace product development and small project management.
• Working knowledge of avionics regulations and certification standards including TSO, DO 160, DO 254, and DO 178B/C.

Preferred Qualifications

• Optical or display engineering background, enabling strong technical decision-making in display system design.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills capable of influencing across engineering groups and senior leadership levels.

Benefits

• 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: 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.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $86,800 - $165,200 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.