Principal Systems Engineer – Environmental Compliance\ENV TCR

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-124 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 124

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Date Posted:

2026-09-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-124 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 124

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the worlds largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace 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.

Have you wanted to work with the FAA to further aviation safety through ensuring our products meet applicable industry standards and regulations? Do you have a passion for environmental testing that ensures our avionics products meet their performance characteristics? Do you enjoy mentoring engineering teams in the development of their products? This could be the position for you! 

The Environmental Compliance Group is seeking an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to support Avionics certification programs. The candidate is expected to have experience in environmental certification or avionics. This position includes review and approval of certification compliance data, interface with customers, suppliers, and external certification authorities, and hands-on work with engineering teams to provide guidance in the development of and adherence to certification-related processes. This role will also provide opportunities to become an Environmental Unit Member (UM) in the future. 

This role can be worked remotely in the U.S with travel to Cedar Rapids, IA. Candidates who can support onsite work to Cedar Rapids, IA are preferred. Must have passed or be able to pass the TSO Compliance Representative (TCR) application/selection process to be nominated by Avionics Certification and authorized as a compliance approver.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as a compliance evaluator, to review hardware engineering artifacts to FIND compliance to the applicable systems guidance, standards, and regulations including but not limited to Technical Standard Orders (TSO), DO-160G, Advisory Circulars, Foreign Certification Memos, etc. 

• Serve as compliance approver to formally approve engineering artifacts for compliance to the applicable guidance, standards, and regulations

• Work with engineering to resolve findings of non-compliance to the applicable guidance, standards, and regulations

• Provide certification interface with customers, design specialists, suppliers and subcontracts, allocating compliance demonstration expectations 

• Mentor engineering during the development of detailed planning in the context of a program team, including customization of development processes

• Provide independent assessment of airworthiness process adherence

• Perform High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) and lightning integrated system test (IST) campaigns in collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders 

• Assure that project planning is accomplished to the appropriate level of fidelity and that development teams are following appropriate processes. 

• Understand and utilize internal processes, methods and tools for review and approval of engineering artifacts for compliance

• Understand current development and documentation processes and techniques

• Review metrics and defect trends, identify systemic root causes and process improvements

• Recommend new approaches, tools and techniques that drive continuous improvement in development, review and approval processes

• Maintain awareness of technology within the domains of their area of expertise and develop technology strategies for the domains in the area of expertise

• Complete recurrent training expectations applicable for finding compliance to guidance, standards, and regulations

• Be considered a domain specialist or a generalist in multiple domains and/or systems areas of expertise. 

• Travel up to 25%

Qualifications You Must Have: 

• 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 

• Progressively responsible engineering experience, including environmental lab experience

• Experience with the Stage of Involvement (SOI) audit process for TSO

• Domain experience and knowledge of products, systems and applicable environmental regulatory requirements

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Experience performing HIRF and lightning integrated system test (IST) campaigns

• Compliance evaluator experience

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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, 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

• And more!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of. 

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

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.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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