> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2402630-systems-engineer-jpals-precision-approach](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2402630-systems-engineer-jpals-precision-approach). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - JPALS Precision Approach... - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States - **Salary:** $68,900.0 - $131,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), MATLAB, Real-Time Operating Systems, Simulink, Verification and Validation (Software), Subsystems, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Data Processing - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gmk5zv ## About the Role Do you want to be part of a team that expects to win every time we take to the air? The Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) group, working on every aspect of guiding airplanes safely to the deck, is looking for a **Systems Engineer** with a passion for engineering and the desire to join the JPALS team within Precision Navigation., * Working knowledge of the Systems Engineering Discipline * Knowledge of testing GPS functionality * Familiarity with radio transceiver architecture/design, basic radio functional component blocks, performance specifications, and test methodologies * Knowledge of high-assurance documentation * Experience troubleshooting lab failures * Experience investigating product defects, including those on the advanced radio communications equipment and avionics LRUs * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field Qualifications We Prefer * Ability to read and debug low level software code * Novice abilities in MATLAB, Simulink, or other Model Based Systems Engineering toolset ## Description This engineer will be asked to contribute to a variety of components including, but not limited to: datalink/communications, Position and Time sensors, Navigation Algorithms, Modeling, Antennas, etc. The possible activities may span the entirety of Engineering Development Lifecycle, including Design, Requirements, Validation & Verification, and Integration. A large portion of the day will be spent in the lab with hands-on equipment. 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. Datalinks, Airborne computing, data processing and GPS Sensor Systems are just some of the sub-products that make up the product line. What You Will Do * Be involved in the design of brand-new Precision Approach and Landing equipment * Perform hands-on testing in a lab environment * Ability to create, analyze, and review mechanical drawings and schematics * Debug Real Time Operating System Software * Assist in performing analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal * Help perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems * Assist with managing configuration process, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications * Assist with decomposing customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements and generates verification criteria and plans for the requirements * Ability to create, analyze, and review mechanical drawings and schematics * Coordinate with cross-functional team members to complete assignments & projects as defined and on schedule ## Related Videos - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [How Lufthansa Industry Solutions is preparing for the Quantum Age! ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1443-how-lufthansa-industry-solutions-is-preparing-for-the-quantum-age) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Develop on Windows, Deploy on Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1600-develop-on-windows-deploy-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing)