Senior Systems Engineer - Air Combat Training (ONSITE)

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Date Posted: 2026-08-31 Country: 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, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Air Combat Test & Training (ACTT) Engineering Department specializes in developing state‑of‑the‑art products for cryptographic, datalink, networking, and command‑and‑control applications. Focused on U.S. military communication systems, navigation systems, and networks, we guide products from concept through accreditation and into production. Our work includes design, analysis, test, and certification, integrating systems into the Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Training Environment. As part of the Mission Systems business, we tackle challenges such as next‑generation secure aircraft instrumentation, LVC for test and training, and product architectures of complex systems of systems. The Cybersecurity and Training Missions Engineering Team within ACTT is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide technical excellence across rapidly growing Air Combat Training programs. This platform‑level role includes coordination across subsystem teams and stakeholders plus, opportunities for direct interaction with customers and end users. Our team culture is highly collaborative and uses a tailored version of the Scaled Agile Framework to meet our program goals. What You Will Do • Lead and perform requirements verification activities, ensuring system requirements are complete, accurate, and fully traceable across the lifecycle • Develop verification test procedures and independently execute them in a secure lab environment, ensuring rigor and compliance • Conduct peer reviews of test procedures and design documentation, providing technical guidance and elevating engineering quality • Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to align on program goals, resolve integration challenges, and support planning and execution • Communicate status, risks, and technical insights to stakeholders, influencing decisions on cost, schedule, and technical performance • Develop and own system design approaches, coordinating with subject matter experts and modeling behaviors, interfaces, and architecture elements within an MBSE environment • Apply MBSE methods and tools to maintain digital consistency across requirements, architecture, and verification activities • Drive resolution of technical issues through structured problem‑solving, coordination, and timely closure • Contribute to continuous improvement through lessons learned, process refinements, and shaping future MBSE practices • Provide mentoring to early‑career engineers, particularly in MBSE techniques and modeling best practices Qualifications You Must Have • Experience with requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and verification • Experience developing or executing test procedures within a lab or system‑level environments • Experience contributing to system integration activities or resolving system‑level technical issues • Familiarity with Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools or practices • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience Qualifications We Prefer • Experience with cryptographic, datalink, networking, or command‑and‑control applications • Experience with communication systems, navigation systems, or U.S. military networks • Experience designing, analyzing, testing, and certifying components within LVC Training Environments or on system‑of‑systems programs • Prior experience supporting accreditation, cybersecurity, or system security engineering • Experience working in Agile environments • Experience with DoD or international air combat training systems What We Offer • 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 you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits • Carrot Health to hormonal 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 • And more! Learn More & Apply Now! Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions.