Systems Engineer I, Tac Comm

About the Role

This is a Systems Engineer I position within the Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department at Collins Aerospace. The role involves designing and developing military software-defined radio products.

Location

• Onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
• This role may be eligible for relocation.

Key Responsibilities

• 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, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Provide analysis 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, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.
• Design and develop military software-defined radio products covering all spectrum bands.
• Play an integral role in developing the next generation of both networking and non-networking software-defined radio waveforms for existing and new communication platforms.
• Interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret.
• Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.
• Tools: Experience with tools such as DOORS, MATLAB, C++, and Python (preferred).
• Methodologies: Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (preferred).

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree.
• 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships).
• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production (preferred).
• Experience with communicating between program stakeholders (preferred).

What We Offer

Benefits are available and may vary based on business unit and collective-bargaining agreements.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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: 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 Horizons (child and elder care services).
• Teladoc Medical Experts (second opinion program).
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance.