Date Posted:
2026-06-25
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-166 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 166
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
The Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) group is looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to join the team within Precision Navigation. With the full array of Precision Landing- enabling functionalities, the team is responsible for architecting, designing, and developing systems and producing products that serve the Land, Sea and Airborne domains. Some of the sub-products that make up the product line are the following: Datalinks, Airborne computing, data processing and GPS Sensor Systems.
What You Will Do
• Assist in performing analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Help design advanced functionality in real-time embedded software products
• Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for lab integration of JPALS hardware and software with a focus on automation and the integration of Simulink autocode
• Work on multiple programs simultaneously
• Assist with managing configuration process, performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Support verification and traceability of the system requirements to include:
• Assist with decomposing customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system requirements
• Generate verification criteria and plans for the requirements
• Conduct automated verification of requirements
• Support peer reviews on development artifacts across domains
• Own the development of your design approach through collaboration with subject matter experts
• Help drive resolution for technical issues through problem-solving and coordination across impacted teams
• Coordinate with cross-functional team members to complete assignments & projects as defined and on schedule
• Up to 15% travel required
Qualifications You Must Have
• Experience using Simulink including in the Polyspace toolset
• Experience integrating autogenerated code
• Experience with DO-178 DAL processes and working in a certification environment
• 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
Qualifications We Prefer
• Prior experience in Position, Navigation, and Timing development
• Project Engineering experience
• Knowledge of lab integration
• Ability to perform on multiple threads in parallel
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
• 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
• And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
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.
Employee Referral Eligible
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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 candidate's 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 company's 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.
