Senior Systems Engineer - HW/SW Integration (ONSITE)

About the role

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development and sustainment of communication products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering, software integration, and hardware troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Develop product-level requirements from customer and industry specifications.
• Further decompose requirements to support both software and hardware development.
• Perform trade studies to support and optimize the technical solution and requirements.
• Define integration and verification strategies for avionic functions and products, create test plans, test cases and procedures, execute system verification, and create test reports.
• Execute hands-on integration of software applications, embedded software, system software, and hardware in a laboratory environment.
• Troubleshoot and debug integration issues across hardware, software, firmware, operating systems, drivers, and external interfaces.
• Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding to optimize performance and increase efficiencies in development activities.
• Communicate effectively to a host of stakeholders across the technical spectrum, including customers, program management, senior leadership, and functional teams.
• Provide technical support for fielded avionics systems through troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, engineering changes, and lifecycle sustainment activities.

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 and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience with system-level requirements decomposition and analysis, system design and allocation to subsystems/products, system integration planning and execution, and system-level verification and validation.
• Experience integrating software applications, embedded software, or system software onto target hardware platforms.
• Experience developing, executing, and troubleshooting system integration test procedures in a lab or hardware-in-the-loop environment.
• Experience debugging integration issues across hardware, software, firmware, operating systems, drivers, and external interfaces.
• Experience supporting root-cause analysis, failure investigation, defect resolution, and verification closure for complex electronic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret system architecture diagrams, electrical schematics, interface control documents, software requirements, and test documentation.
• Experience documenting technical findings, test results, problem reports, and engineering recommendations in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to isolate issues in complex hardware/software systems.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of common communication interfaces and protocols for avionics/data interfaces.
• Experience with avionics communication systems, aircraft data networks, airborne routers, data loaders, wireless systems, or connected aircraft products.
• Working knowledge of avionics regulations and certification standards including TSO, PMA, STC, DO-160, DO-254, DO-356 and DO-178B/C.
• Experience with hardware/software integration on embedded Linux, Windows, real-time operating systems, or other embedded computing platforms.
• Experience with scripting or automation tools to support test execution, data collection, and analysis such as Python, Robot Framework, etc.
• Experience with networking concepts including TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs, routing, switching, packet capture, Wi-Fi, cellular, or SATCOM-related interfaces.
• Experience using tools such as Wireshark, Jira, DOORS, Jama, Cameo, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, or similar engineering development tools.
• Experience using test equipment and lab tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power supplies, network analyzers, or similar equipment to support hardware/software troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting formal qualification, certification, or production transition activities for aerospace or other regulated products.
• Experience performing integration testing using engineering development units, flight-like hardware, production hardware, or hardware-in-the-loop test benches.
• Experience troubleshooting board-level or system-level issues involving power, boot-up, interfaces, timing, thermal behavior, signal integrity, or environmental performance.
• Experience coordinating with software, hardware, systems, test, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and program teams to resolve technical issues.
• Experience supporting fielded product investigations, customer-reported issues, engineering change proposals, and sustainment of released products.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams using both Agile and waterfall development methods.
• Exhibiting strong team skills working with both domestic and international team members.
• Effective time management and ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering, MBSE, tools.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, secure boot, software loading, configuration management, or data integrity considerations for connected avionics products.
• Familiarity with aircraft installation, aircraft interfaces, airline operations, or avionics maintenance concepts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and lifetime income strategy
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• 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.

Schedule

This role is an Onsite position based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.