Systems Engineer I - Tac Comm

Date Posted: 2026-08-14
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (Onsite)
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a DoD Secret security clearance. An active and existing security clearance is required after day one.

About the Role

Join the Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department at Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, and help shape, define, and design communication solutions that connect militaries around the world. As a Systems Engineer I, you will design and develop military software-defined radio products covering all spectrum bands. You will play an integral role in developing the next generation of both networking and non-networking software-defined radio waveforms for existing and new communication platforms. You will interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions addressing both domestic and international customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, architecture, and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Perform functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Provide analysis for the decomposition of customer specifications and system-level requirements into sub-system and piece-part requirements, and develop verification criteria and plans for the requirements.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships).
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and transition to production.
• Experience communicating between program stakeholders.
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, MATLAB, C++, and Python.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering.

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).
• Child and elder care services (Bright Horizons).
• Second opinion program (Teladoc Medical Experts).
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $57,200 – $108,800 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.