Systems Test Architect - Active Secret Clearance (Onsite)

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Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global spanet. 

The Systems Test Architect is the Voice of Test for the program and is accountable for developing, implementing, and executing a Living Test Strategy for the Program. The Systems Test Architect is the Source of Truth for user operations, engineering development, and production test while ensuring all test related activities are properly coordinated across the program.  The Systems Test Architect serves as the Key Interface with the customer and Collins Aerospace Engineering for the Program Test Strategy and Architecture.

The selected applicant will join a team of talented engineers with integration and test of sophisticated naval and maritime systems in support of the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) program, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, as part of Advanced Networking Solutions (ANS). The U.S. Navy’s CEC, a real-time ‘sensor-netting’ system that brings together radar data into a single integrated air picture from geographically dispersed ships, aircraft, and ground-based units. This integrated picture improves a battlegroup’s effectiveness by enabling longer range, cooperative, or layered engagements. Today’s CEC benefits from advancements in commercial and specialized technologies, as well as from the experience and expertise of the Collins Aerospace team, continually innovating to advance capability and performance.

CEC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vjHHrQSFWstrongI

What You Will Do​

• Serve as the Lead Test Engineer.
• Applies architecting methodologies to develop Program I&T Strategy and Architecture.
• Drives the integration of all I&T activities across the entire program life cycle
• Works with Chief Engineers (CE), System Architects, System Engineers and Designers.
• Ensures Testability is being driven into system/software designs.
• Establishes requirements-driven system test program for large systems or systems of systems.
• Architects overall verification strategy and approach across the entire program life cycle.
• Influence the system and lower level designs for improved test optimization, testability, and requirements coverage.
• Owns test strategy implementation (Test Plan).
• Works directly with Systems Architects and Test Leads to ensure test. requirements & verification approaches are optimized, with balanced risk, across subsystem & system level tests.
• Directly responsible for IMS development for all system level integration and test activities.
• Works with execution teams to identify risks & opportunities and resources for I&T.
• Manages the development of test requirements documents as well as requirements definition for test support equipment hardware & software, as part of standard program reviews.
• Determines internal verification requirements for configured items entering the next level of Integration and Test activities.
• Ensures software and firmware teams have adequately defined simulation environments to test & verify products prior to system level test.
• Lead and support test strategy development, system level integration and test planning, design, and execution.
• Develop test plans, test procedures, and test cases, incorporating automation where possible.
• Perform integration and test activities in-house or at site locations.
• Utilize DOORS to capture verification artifacts and maintain traceability to requirements.
• Collaborate with Program and Customer Leadership.
• Earned Value Management efforts such as Basis of Estimate (BoE) Author/Reviewer, Proposal support and formal cost and schedule estimating.
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis, including the use of lab or field test equipment.
• Innovative thought and implementation of automated test execution and data analysis using any combination of scripting tools, Python, Matlab, and COTS products.

​Qualifications You Must Have 

• Experience leading and executing the integration, test and verification of software and software requirements for complex military systems such as development of integration, verification, and validation planning documentation of integration and test plans, procedures, reports, status reports, and other related documentation, experience in programming C/C++, Python, or other programming languages,   Knowledgeable in Linux, experience using DOORS for requirements management and requirements allocation (linking) to test procedures, and experience in scripting and automation techniques or methodologies .
• Experience with software/systems integration planning and execution, including experience with Agile project management, including project estimating, reporting, and backlog management.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations 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
• 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.

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Qualifications We Prefer​

• Experience in the operation, test, and troubleshooting of Naval systems.
• Experience with automated test scripting and automated data analysis
• Experience with DevSecOps/TDD/BDD; Security+.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with coworkers from diverse communities and cultures.

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!  

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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.  ​

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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.

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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.  ​

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

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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