Senior Principal Cyber Research Engineer (onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-11-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Join a fast-growing research team focused on developing new and innovative technologies to ensure the security of connected cyber physical systems.  

Collins Aerospace is seeking experienced cyber engineers knowledgeable in embedded system and communication platform design to support a diverse portfolio of research and development activities within our Applied Research & Technology organization.  The primary responsibility of this role is to act as a principal investigator for advanced research, directly leading complex technical development activities and multi-disciplinary teams in the development of new security techniques for connected platforms. The person in this role should be self-motivated, serving as a primary technical contributor to new research and innovations in the communications security space.  The ideal candidate will possess deep experience in the threat analysis of mission- and safety-critical platforms, vulnerability analysis technologies, emerging security research, and embedded systems.  Outside of technical responsibilities, the candidate should be comfortable to collaborate with business partners and customers to identify new research opportunities, drive the successful transition and adoption of innovations, and develop new technology in securing cyber physical platforms. 

What You Will Do:

• Lead the technical and strategic management of novel research and development projects in the cyber physical security

• Drive multi-disciplinary teams of hardware, software, communications, and systems engineers to develop, integrate, and evaluate new cyber security technologies

• Support advanced technology demonstrations delivering early customer engagement, innovation, and business impact

• Lead technical proposal preparation and the execution of government-sponsored science and technology research

• Cultivate strong partnerships with technology stakeholders across Collins business and customers to ensure collaboration and strategic alignment

• Must be willing and able to travel 25% of time

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience 

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 

• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.  Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements

• 7+ years prior experience in developing software in Python, C++ or Java  

• 5+ years experience in product development or advanced research

• 5+ years experience providing technical leadership to engineering teams

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in cybersecurity research

• Prior publications in conferences and journals

• Experience writing research funding proposals

• Experience with software vulnerability analysis

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 

•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  

• And more!  

Learn More and Apply Now:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.  

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, diverse 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. 

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.  

*This position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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