Chief Systems Engineer – Crypto-Enabled Defense Upgrades

Collins Aerospace

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 225,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with matching and retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Principal Systems Engineer – Chief Engineer to lead modernization and crypto-enabled defense systems. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team, decompose system requirements, and coordinate crypto certification with PMO and customers.

This onsite role requires strong leadership, Agile/waterfall experience, and proficiency with DOORS/CAMEO, plus cryptographic hardware/software integration.

Qualifications

Experience with the systems development process from requirements capture to production.
Experience leading $5-10 million programs as chief engineer under waterfall/agile methods for 5+ years.
Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

Lead as the chief engineer for a team upgrading a legacy device.
Collaborate with PMO and customer to achieve crypto certification.
Coordinate CAM with Finance/Scheduler for internal reviews and planning.
Act as product owner/scrum master and run CCBs for defects.
Conduct system-level planning, integration, verification, and risk analyses.

Skills

Systems engineering

Crypto certification

Leadership

Agile methods

Customer liaison

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Python

Rust

Job description

This onsite role requires strong leadership, Agile/waterfall experience, and proficiency with DOORS/CAMEO, plus cryptographic hardware/software integration.

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