Systems Engineer I (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney
Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Description
Role Overview

Collins Aerospace is seeking a qualified candidate for an entry-level Systems Engineer to join our development team for Flight Management Application content for Fixed Wing aircraft within our Military Avionics & Helicopters Flight Management Applications department. The engineer will initially work primarily on our E-2D platform. The role involves developing requirements and tests for fixed-wing platforms, designing and verifying updates to the Flight Management software, and communicating plans and status to the agile team.

What You Will Do

Develop requirements and tests for fixed-wing platforms, design and verify updates to the Flight Management software, communicate plans and status to the agile team, coordinate with the platform engineering team and other software domain team to identify and track dependencies for shared features, champion knowledge sharing and elevate department expertise through formal training and informal mentoring.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will take a program through the full software development cycle, deepen their expertise in cutting-edge avionic systems, and expand their impact on the field of avionics, contributing to software solutions that increase the operational capabilities of aircraft worldwide.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
  • Familiarity with Python scripting
  • Experience working with DOORS or Jama
  • Familiarity with a Scaled Agile environment and Jira tracking
  • Strong foundation in communication skills and team collaboration

Benefits

  • 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
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Optional coverages for 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
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