Systems Engineer II– Position, Navigation & Timing (Onsite)

About the role

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is seeking a Systems Engineer to develop and field innovative PNT technologies designed to operate in contested and GPS-denied environments. The role is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of PNT algorithms and software as part of system and prototype development.
• Run modeling and simulation tasks using tools such as MATLAB or Simulink to evaluate concepts and analyze performance.
• Participate in lab, hardware-in-the-loop, and field test activities including setup, data collection, and analysis of results.
• Capture architectures, design decisions, and test outcomes in clear documentation to support team review and development.
• Assist project leads by identifying issues, tracking technical progress, and communicating findings to the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and two or more years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree, or equivalent experience.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.
• Exposure to PNT systems or navigation concepts including estimation methods, sensor fusion, inertial integration, or GNSS technologies.
• Familiarity with GNSS fundamentals and with navigation approaches for resilient or GPS-degraded operation.
• Experience using modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB or Simulink for analysis or prototyping.

Qualifications

• Experience developing navigation, signal processing, communications, or estimation algorithms.
• Hands-on experience implementing algorithms in MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or C or C++.
• Exposure to phased arrays, beamforming, calibration methods, or tracking and estimation techniques.
• Experience supporting applied research, prototype development, or experimental data analysis.
• Familiarity with aerospace or defense development practices.

Skills

While not required, exposure to or experience with the following would be beneficial:

• Experience developing navigation, signal processing, communications, or estimation algorithms.
• Hands-on experience implementing algorithms in MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or C or C++.
• Exposure to phased arrays, beamforming, calibration methods, or tracking and estimation techniques.
• Experience supporting applied research, prototype development, or experimental data analysis.
• Familiarity with aerospace or defense development practices.

Benefits

The role offers some of our competitive benefits package, including:

• 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, and more!

Pay

The salary range for this role is $68,900 - $131,100.

Schedule

This role is an Onsite position.