Principal Systems Integration Engineer (Onsite)
$107,500–$204,500 year
On-site · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Lead system integration, configuration, and demonstration activities for Mission Systems products across air, ground, maritime, or multi-domain applications. Coordinate integration across multidisciplinary teams including systems, software, hardware, test, networking, and cybersecurity engineering. Plan and execute field demonstrations, platform integrations, and customer events at various security levels. Serve as the primary technical interface to U.S. and international military customers during integration, evaluation, and demonstration activities. Diagnose and resolve integration issues spanning hardware interfaces, embedded software, networking, communications systems, and mission-system components. Develop integration plans, demonstration objectives, configuration documentation, and post-event technical reports suitable for military programs and security-controlled environments. Ensure adherence to security policies related to handling classified material, secure labs, and secure field operations. Mentor junior and mid-level integration engineers, promoting disciplined integration practices aligned with team standards. Represent Collins Aerospace in high-visibility capability demonstrations to military customers or senior stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 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
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Extensive experience in Mission Systems, aerospace, defense, or military-relevant system integration roles
- Ability to work within multiple security domains and follow all classified handling procedures
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to brief military customers and translate complex technical concepts
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%, including to customer sites, test ranges, and field demonstration locations
- Experience leading integration and demonstration activities for military systems or in secure operational environments (preferred)
- Familiarity with secure lab operations, classified networks, and cross-domain solutions (preferred)
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