Principal Systems Engineer - Air Traffic Solutions - Onsite

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Join a team with a global impact that extends beyond the skies! At Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, were at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. Joining us means more than just starting a job—its embarking on a journey to shape the future of aerospace technology.

Our Connected Aviation Solutions (CAS) group is thrilled to offer a Principal Systems Engineer role within our Air Traffic Solutions (ATS) team in Marlborough, MA. As part of the ATS team, youll be instrumental in developing the next generation of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) and supporting our existing fielded systems. Step into a role where your innovations will revolutionize air traffic control and make a lasting impact on aviation worldwide.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

What You Will Do

• You will work on the cutting-edge STARS air traffic control system, the backbone of air traffic management in the United States.

• You will join a dynamic systems engineering team dedicated to modernizing the STARS system under an exciting new contract.

• You will drive innovation by developing creative solutions to customer challenges and crafting system and product-level requirements.

• You will play a key role in verifying these requirements by developing rigorous sell-off criteria, ensuring the highest standards of performance and safety.

• You will have a direct impact on modernizing air traffic control across the country.

What You Will Learn

• You will gain exposure to multiple air traffic systems and have a helping hand in developing solutions to modernize and integrate them to meet the demands of the future.

• You can take flight to the next level of your career by becoming a subject matter expert and valued consultant to our systems engineering team.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering, with expertise in requirements decomposition, flow-down, and verification.

• Must have prior experience with IBM DOORS, Atlassian Jira, Confluence, and the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Must have experience generating technical documentation and preparing and facilitating briefings with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.

• Education - Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.

• U.S. citizenship is required - Only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under these programs/contracts.

• Must be willing to obtain FAA clearance: Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance.  

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior experience with programming skills in C++ and/or Java/J2EE, scripting languages like Python, or modeling tools such as MATLAB.

• Prior experience supporting a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) government contract.

• Prior experience with Agile Development Processes.

• Prior experience with Red Hat Linux 9.x. - Prior experience with integration and test best practices.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40; Flexible work Hours:  Core hours, Modified time

• 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 & 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.  

Minimum Program Qualifications: 

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application 

• Have prior experience in functional area of interest 

• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position 

Our Connected Aviation Solutions team provides advanced information management systems, products and services that enable the connected ecosystem by bringing together Collins’ unique breadth of aviation products with our smart digital solutions to help us enhance every aspect of the end-to-end travel experience. We help airlines, airports and business aircraft turn data into value to streamline operations, increase efficiency and reduce cost, enhance the passenger experience and contribute to sustainable flight. By combining the best networks, connectivity and data/analytics solutions, we’re solving big problems for our customers and the world, while enhancing the security and connectivity of systems both on and off the aircraft, to help operators and passengers stay more connected and informed and create a more sustainable, efficient, reliable and enjoyable travel experience. Aviation connects the world. Our Connected Aviation Solutions team connects aviation. Sustainably. Seamlessly. Securely.

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

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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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