Senior Systems Engineer (ONSITE)

Date Posted

2026-07-08Country:

United States of America Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-130 ~ 5350 C Ave NE ~ BLDG 130 Position Role Type:

Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 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.

The Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) group, works on every aspect of guiding airplanes safely to the deck, is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer who is capable of picking up more things than the arresting wire on a ship. This engineer will be asked to contribute to a variety of components including, but not limited to: datalink/communications, position and time sensors, navigation algorithms, modeling, antennas, etc. The possible activities may span the entirety of Engineering Development Lifecycle, including Design, Requirements, Validation & Verification, and Integration. A large portion of the day will be spent in the lab with hands-on equipment.

What You Will Do

• Be involved in the design of brand-new Precision Approach and Landing equipment
• Perform hands-on testing in a lab environment
• Ability to create, analyze, and review mechanical drawings and schematics
• Debug Real Time Operating System Software
• Assist in performing analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, install...