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

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 400 Collins Rd NE BLDG 108

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

Collins Aerospace an RTX business is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Applied Research & Technology is Collins startup-style innovation engine. Small focused teams explore prototype and demonstrate new technologies for future aerospace and defense systems. You get the freedom to experiment and move fast with access to world-class labs data and product teams that can field what you build.

Join a small high-impact team in Collins Aerospaces Applied Research & Technology organization focused on pioneering alternative position navigation and timing (PNT) solutions for next-generation defense platforms. As a Systems Engineer you will develop and field innovative PNT technologies designed to operate in contested and GPS-denied environments turning emerging research into mission-ready capabilities.

The Defense Technologies segment turns emerging concepts into mission-ready capabilities for contested environments. We build resilient communications and navigation solutions secure and cyber-resilient avionics advanced sensing and autonomous technologies for warfighters. You work close to real missions with clear paths to prove ideas in the lab at the range and on platforms.

Why You Will Learn

• Gain hands-on experience designing and developing advanced Positioning Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Learn how innovative concepts evolve into prototypes demonstrations and operational aerospace solutions.
• Build expertise in embedded software satellite communications signal processing and systems engineering while solving complex PNT challenges.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers researchers universities national laboratories and industry partners across the aerospace community.
• Expand your technical knowledge by contributing to system architectures technology roadmaps proposals prototypes and technical publications.

What You Will Do

• 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 hardwareintheloop 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.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelors 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 DoW 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 GPSdegraded operation.
• Experience using modeling and simulation tools such as MATLAB or Simulink for analysis or prototyping.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience developing navigation signal processing communications or estimation algorithms.
• Handson 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.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefitspackage includes:

• 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 youcan buy pet insurance home and auto insuranceadditionallife and accident insurancecritical illnessinsurance group legal IDtheft 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 Demandvirtualdoctorvisits
• Bright Horizonschildand elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
• And more!

This role is eligible for relocation

Learn More & Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace makes modernflightpossible. Of course thatwouldntbe possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization as well as our engineers a highly skilled accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Our industry-leading experts are settingthe standardsfor the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves we need freshcreativeand motivated minds to overcome these hurdles help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation.

Do you have what it takes to join a global organization thatdoesntshy away from big opportunities If so we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity risktakersand integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves our teams and the status quo and where we will

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Onsite:Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins the paths we pave together lead to limitlesspossibility. And the bonds we form with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higheragain and again.

Apply now and be part of the teamthatsredefining aerospace every day.

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The salary range for this role is 68900 USD - 131100 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.

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