Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite)

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Collins Aerospace creates communications and monitoring systems to keep America’s troops safe with real-time data and information.  Our dynamic and diverse engineers develop demanding, trusted, superior solutions to make the world a safer place.

The Resilient Navigation Solutions SEIT Department has an opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer with GPS receivers and navigation knowledge with focus on Integration and Test. The Senior Systems Engineer will support software and hardware integration, acceptance testing, troubleshooting, requirements-based testing/verification, and validation of our Resilient Navigation programs.

What You Will Do
    • Develop/execute test plans, verification and or acceptance test procedures, development of scripts (preferably Python) as well as utilization/configuration of test equipment and tools such as GPS simulators to verify system requirements and prove compliance
    • Fundamental understanding of CMMI and CORE processes are preferred
    • The successful engineer will need to be able to document clearly, follow company engineering processes, have a strong foundation in Systems Engineering and uphold the principles of SE and have basic knowledge and able to learn GPS receiver functionality and expected performance in short order
    • This SE will be collaborating with team members in establishing the test equipment suite required for program test execution
    • Contribute to technical interchange meetings
    • Provides verbal and written status on assigned Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks 
    • Ability to multitask and meet challenging schedule milestones is a must
    • Past work experience interacting with multidisciplinary teams of system design professionals including electrical, mechanical, software and logistics engineers
    • Strong communication skills is an essential ingredient along with effective written, verbal, and listening skills
    • The successful candidate has 4-5 years of hands-on experience working in a laboratory environment with a variety of test equipment and simulators

Qualifications You Must Have 
    • Experience in RF/IR signal processing, electronics, navigation (GPS or Inertial), missile autopilots, modeling, and simulation (for example 6-DOF), aerodynamics, missile related mechanical engineering (flight control systems, warheads, missile structures, seeker gimbals, RF/IR seeker sub-systems
    • Understanding of guidance and navigation systems and relevant experience with GPS Receiver system design, integration, test, verification, and validation
    • Experience with Test Equipment/Tools, Technical Reviews and Production Readiness
    • Have familiarity in sub system or systems architecting and system-of-systems definition
    • Familiar with and have used industry military standards and is able to follow them per system specification and customer reqs
    • Must be able to write clear engineering documentation
    • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
    • ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance or Higher REQUIRED
    • Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date
    • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer
    • Working/hands-on knowledge of model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
    • Working knowledge of SE fundamentals with ability to work with all engineering disciplines and program management
    • Familiarity with EVMS, ETCs, and ECPs
    • Ability to visualize system functionality, to create block diagrams, and to analyze system performance via analysis of customer requirements specification
    • Working knowledge of industry standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, for airworthiness, ARINC and RTCA standards are preferred
    • System, Software, and hardware Requirements management/traceability/allocation
    • Background/education in RF signal processing
    • Experience with commercial test equipment (e.g. DMM, Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, Spectrum Analyzer, Logic Analyzer
    • Work in a Development, System Test and Sell-off, involving Hardware/Software

What We Offer
    • 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!  
    • This position is eligible for relocation assistance  

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.  

reempowerprogram 

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 

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. 

*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.  

Employee Referral Eligible

The salary range for this role is 85,000 USD - 179,000 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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