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System Engineer

Motion Recruitment
Rapids, IA Contractor
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026

One of our clients, a leading manufacturer of aerospace and defense products, is hiring a Software Engineer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa!


This is a 6-month contract with benefits!


In this role, you will perform design, requirements, validation, and verification tasks for MH-60M and MH-47G cockpit avionics while supporting cross-functional teams and customer stakeholders. You will also execute platform-specific testing, investigate lab hardware integrations, and utilize engineering tools such as TNT, DOORS, JIRA, PREP, and Microsoft Office.


Responsibilities:

  • Perform design, requirements, validation, and verification tasks for MH-60M and MH-47G cockpit avionics, supporting cross-functional teams and customer stakeholders.
  • Execute platform-specific testing, including requirements-based, robustness, and ad-hoc testing in lab environments.
  • Investigate lab hardware integrations and utilize engineering tools such as TNT, DOORS, JIRA, PREP, SVN, and Microsoft Office.


Requirments:

  • Systems Engineering experience in avionics or aerospace.
  • STEM degree or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553B, and ARINC-429.



Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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