Principal Systems Engineer, Helmet Vision Systems (Onsite)

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Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids IA 400 Collins Rd NE Cedar Rapids IA 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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Collins Aerospace is seeking a motivated Principal Systems Engineer to join our team in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and supporting system design and integration activities ensuring the successful development and deployment of advanced helmet vision systems. With an emphasis on product quality we are developing optical systems which bring improved value to the flight deck through enhanced situational awareness lower operating minima and added safety benefits. From being the Head-Up Display provider for the Boeing Dreamliner to the Helmet Mounted Display provider for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Collins Aerospace continues to build trust every day.

Our Systems Engineering team is responsible for overall helmet display system requirement definition including the definition of interfaces with other aircraft systems the definition of desired functionality (including display formats and behaviors) and the verification and validation of the correct implementation of these defined characteristics as well as LRU system definition and qualification.

We are actively seeking engineers with hardware experience and knowledge of the aviation industry that are motivated to become leaders in the Systems Engineering department. Driven individuals will lead their cross functional teams through technical challenges as well as manage schedule and cost to meet milestones. We are looking at leaders who can hit the ground running and execute projects that develop our hardware systems into the latest technology. This role will start on a military program.

This role will be onsite in Cedar Rapids Iowa.

What You Will Do:

• Manages overall project requirements reliability logistics coordination of different teams evaluation measurements and other disciplines for large or complex projects. Coordinates project management.

• Monitors budgets cost effectiveness and reliability of activities and make recommendations to optimize resources prioritize spending and ensure that standards are met.

• Provides analysis for the decomposition of customer specifications and preparation of system-level requirements system descriptions wiring diagrams interface control documents software andhardware requirement documentation. Make recommendations to improve the quality of the organizations systems products and services.

• Provides recommendations to develop system and safety requirements in accordance with MIL-STD-882.

• Providing conceptual design to foster decomposition of the system requirements into lower level requirements; leads collaborative work with hardware and software engineering design teams to develop functions into their design states.

• Preparing and participating in system design reviews in accordance with MIL-STD-1521 or other internal processes.

• Coordinates system integration cases and procedures.

• Makes recommendations for the generation of plans and verification criteria for the requirements.

• Performs analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept design fabrication modeling test installation operation maintenance and disposal.

What You Will Learn:

• How to perform architectural exploration.

• Synthesize analyses of data and uses the results to prepare technical reports of findings and recommendations.

• Experience with ARINC standards: ARINC 429 ARINC 664 ARINC 818 and ARINC 661.

• Experience with safety-critical real-time embedded system development.

• Experience with optics and hardware integration.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

• Experience with estimating tracking and reporting project costs and schedule.

• Experience managing multiple levels of requirements.

• Experience with Verification Validation and Qualification Testing.

• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment excellent interpersonal skills and proactive problem-solving abilities.

• Must be willing to travel 10% or as needed.

• Desire to work with team members located in domestic and global locations.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with optics and hardware integration

• Experience working with Electro-optical and/or infrared imaging sensor systems and/or display systems.

• Knowledge of hardware systems such as FPGA development optical light sources and mechanical tolerance stack-up.

• Knowledge of advanced electro-optical systems to include imaging systems in multiple spectral bands and digital image processing.

• Knowledge of advanced display technologies to include experience with micro-display and projection technologies.

The salary range for this role is 101000 USD - 203000 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 candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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