Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137

 Position Role Type: Onsite

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

 Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

 Security Clearance Status: Not Required Job Description Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. This position is for an experienced Systems Engineering professional.  Join the Mission Systems Secure Systems Department and help shape, define, and design communication solutions that connect militaries around the world!  As a Systems Engineer, you will design and develop military products ensuring safe and protected communication. You will interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs.  Sign-on Bonus Eligible What You Will Do 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's, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.  Provide analyses for the decomposition of customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and develops verification criteria and plans for the requirements  Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions. Perform daily tasks in a classified and controlled lab environment Qualifications You Must Have Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering 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  Qualifications We Prefer Familiarity with the Scaled Agile framework  Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership  Experienced with Cryptographic Hardware architecture/design, Network Encryption specifications and test methodologies Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO or similar, Software Languages such as Rust and Python Experience with Hardware and Software Integration, Validation & Verification Testing, and Qualification Testing What We Offer     • 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 you can buy 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