Principal Engineer - Systems (Hybrid)

RTX (Raytheon); Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,200,000 - 6,800,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX (Raytheon) is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the CNS Traffic Surveillance engineering team. You will drive decomposition of requirements, architecture definition, and verification planning across the full system lifecycle for mission-critical avionics.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, certification artifacts, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, compliant safety-critical solutions. Hybrid work in Bengaluru is offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of avionics systems engineering experience.
• 8+ years of SDLC experience across requirements, architecture, design, integration, validation, and verification.
• 8+ years of capturing and managing system requirements using Jama and/or IBM DOORS.
• 7+ years of system architectures, ICDs, functional decomposition, and design documentation.
• 5+ years building integration, verification, and validation strategies for safety-critical avionics.
• 5+ years with avionics protocols (AFDX, ARINC 429, ARINC 615/615A, Ethernet).
• 5+ years applying ARP4754A/B and ARP4761 guidelines.
• 3+ years of FAA/certification experience.
• 5+ years in Agile with JIRA/Confluence.
• 3+ years automating tools with Python.
• Experience integrating hardware and software in complex avionics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead decomposition of customer requirements into system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Provide technical leadership to a Systems Engineering team for Traffic Surveillance solutions.
• Develop and verify DAL B compliant avionics within the CNS domain.
• Define architectures, interfaces, and verification strategies for advanced surveillance products.
• Develop tools and automation to improve systems engineering and verification efficiency.
• Create integration and verification strategies, test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Produce certification artifacts and support regulatory activities per aerospace standards.
• Collaborate with software architects to deliver scalable, reliable system solutions.
• Drive engineering process improvements and technical roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers and support talent development and performance initiatives.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Requirements breakdown

Technical decision making

Agile development

Education

Bachelor/Master in STEM

Tools

Jama

IBM DOORS

Git

Subversion

RapiTest

Job description

Country: India | Location: IN-KA-BENGALURU-NORTHGATE ~ Sy No 2/2 Venkatala Village ~ SY NO 2/2 VENKATALA VILLAGE, Yelahanka Hobli | Position Role Type: Hybrid

At RTX , we're solving some of the world's most complex aerospace and defense challenges. With over 185,000 innovators worldwide, we're developing technologies that connect, protect, and transform the future.

At Collins Aerospace , you'll join a team that's pioneering intelligent avionics solutions for commercial and defense customers around the world. If you're passionate about designing safety-critical systems and influencing the next generation of air traffic surveillance technologies, this is your opportunity to make a global impact.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to join our CNS Traffic Surveillance engineering team. In this role, you'll lead the development, integration, verification, and certification of complex avionics systems that support mission-critical surveillance products.

You'll collaborate with systems architects, software engineers, certification specialists, and cross-functional teams throughout the entire product lifecycle-from customer requirements through system validation and certification-while driving technical excellence across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Lead the decomposition of customer requirements into system, subsystem, and component-level requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of Systems Engineers developing complex Traffic Surveillance solutions.
• Develop and verify DAL B compliant avionics systems within the CNS domain.
• Define system architectures, interfaces, and verification strategies for advanced surveillance products.
• Develop tools and automation to improve systems engineering and verification efficiency.
• Create system integration and verification strategies, including test plans, procedures, execution, and comprehensive test reports.
• Produce certification artifacts and support regulatory compliance activities in accordance with aerospace standards.
• Collaborate with software architects and engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and sustainable system solutions.
• Drive engineering process improvements, technical roadmaps, and organizational capability development.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to talent development, performance management, and technical excellence initiatives.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in avionics systems engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in systems development across the complete Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements development, architecture, design, implementation, integration, validation, and verification.
• 8+ years of experience capturing and managing system requirements using Jama and/or IBM DOORS.
• 7+ years of experience developing system architectures, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), functional decomposition, and system design documentation.
• 5+ years of experience developing integration, verification, and validation strategies for safety-critical avionics systems.
• 5+ years of experience working with avionics communication protocols, including AFDX, ARINC 429, ARINC 615/615A, and Ethernet.
• 5+ years of experience applying aerospace development guidelines, including ARP4754A/B and ARP4761.
• 3+ years of certification experience supporting FAA, certification authorities, or internal certification organizations.
• 5+ years of experience working in Agile development environments using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• 3+ years of experience developing automation tools using Python.
• Experience with engineering tools including Jama, DOORS, Git, Subversion, and RapiTest.
• Experience integrating hardware and software within complex avionics platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: 5+ years of experience with Traffic Surveillance products, including Transponder, TCAS, ADS-B In/Out, and Traffic Applications.
• 3+ years of experience supporting SOI audits, certification reviews, and compliance evidence preparation.
• Working knowledge of RTCA DO-178, DO-160, DO-254, and DO-297.
• 5+ years of experience performing system integration and verification testing.
• Experience with Minimum Operational Performance Standards ( MOPS ) for avionics systems.
• Understanding of avionics domains including Communication, Navigation & Surveillance (CNS), Flight Management Systems (FMS), Flight Control Systems (FCS), and Cockpit Displays.

What Makes You Successful

You are someone who:

• Brings 8+ years of analytical problem-solving and technical decision-making experience in complex engineering environments.
• Demonstrates strong systems thinking and the ability to translate customer needs into robust technical solutions.
• Effectively l