Avionics Systems Process Engineer

This is a 12-month contract position for an Avionics Systems Process Engineer based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. You will join a team focused on architecting, designing, and developing systems for real-time embedded navigation and timing solutions for military ground, airborne, and maritime applications. Working with internal systems, software, and hardware engineering teams as well as external customers and leadership, you will contribute to the integration and testing of navigation products.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain system requirements and design documents
• Support verification and traceability of system requirements
• Develop verification test procedures and execute procedures in a secure lab environment
• Conduct peer reviews on test procedures and design documentation
• Collaborate across teams on program goals
• Coordinate communication and status updates to relevant stakeholders
• Own the development of design approaches through collaboration with subject matter experts
• Drive resolution for technical issues through problem-solving and coordination across impacted teams
• Share lessons learned with the team and department to improve approaches
• Contribute to bid and proposal activities during new business pursuits

Qualifications

• Required

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience

• Preferred

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Attention to detail

• Technical aptitude and professionalism

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• High level of motivation and self-direction

• Comfort interacting with and presenting to external customers and end-users

• Python scripting experience

• Automated test and test fixture development

• Testing frameworks (Gherkin, Behave, Robot, etc.)

• Networking, protocols, and security knowledge (IP stack, NTP/PTP, SSL/TLS)

• Prior military experience

• Experience developing system concept of operations (CONOPS) and use cases

• Experience with system integration and test

• Ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously

• Ability to self-start and recognize task needs