Communications Systems Integration Engineer (Hybrid)

Prattwhitney; Illinois; On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

RTX's Electric Power Systems group seeks a future technical leader to guide next‑gen aerospace communication interfaces and data bus architectures. This role leads multidisciplinary teams, shapes technical strategy, builds development roadmaps, and drives program execution with engineering leadership.

You will direct systems, hardware, and software efforts, own interface strategy, decompose requirements, and push for efficient, high‑quality outcomes while mentoring engineers and presenting to

Qualifications

• STEM degree with 8+ years of experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Electrical engineering background with aerospace comms standards experience.
• Experience in Ethernet/CAN hardware design, analysis, or verification.
• Strong signal integrity knowledge and lab debugging tools proficiency.
• Experience with estimation, scheduling, Agile (Scrum/SAFe), and budgeting.
• Ability to create roadmaps and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with DOORS, Synergy, JIRA and modern VCS practices.
• Experience with automation languages like Python, VBA, XML, or DXL.
• Familiarity with aviation data bus design assurance standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction across systems, hardware, software, and test to architect robust solutions.
• Own interface I/O and communications strategy across platforms.
• Decompose requirements into hardware, software, and test tasks.
• Lead Agile planning, sprint execution, and backlog refinement.
• Track progress, risks, and dependencies across teams.
• Develop budgets, earned value, and resource allocation.
• Create multi-year technology roadmaps for data bus strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers in requirements development and lab practices.
• Lead design reviews and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Systems thinking

Agile leadership

Architecture definition

Budgeting & cost control

Cross-functional leadership

Technical strategy

Requirements decomposition

Team mentoring

Communication planning

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

DOORS

Synergy

JIRA

Job description

The Electric Power Systems group is seeking a future technical leader to guide the development of next-generation aerospace communication interfaces and serial data bus architectures. This role extends beyond individual engineering contributions — it is intended for someone who can lead multidisciplinary teams, shape technical strategy, build development roadmaps, and drive program execution in close partnership with engineering leadership.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical direction across systems, hardware, software, and test engineering to architect robust communication and interface solutions for power distribution systems.
• Own the interface I/O and communications architecture strategy, influencing design decisions and shaping long‑term communication approaches across platforms.
• Decompose system‑level requirements into actionable hardware, software, and test requirements to ensure alignment and efficiency.
• Perform project estimation, defining scope, staffing needs, cost drivers, and schedule impacts for interface development tasks.
• Lead Agile‑based planning, sprint execution, backlog refinement, and cross‑team coordination.
• Track progress, risks, and dependencies across engineering teams, ensuring milestones are met and communicated effectively.
• Develop, monitor, and manage budgets, earned value, and resource allocation for interface development efforts.
• Create and maintain multi‑year technology roadmaps for data bus strategies, interface architectures, tool improvements, automation, and test capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to mature communication technologies, improve development efficiency, and streamline integration workflows.
• Drive innovation in data bus technologies (ARINC, CAN, 1553, AFDX, Ethernet), modeling tools, and verification methods.
• Mentor junior engineers in requirements development, debugging, lab practices, and systems thinking.
• Contribute to performance feedback, skill development planning, and technical career growth for the team.
• Lead technical design reviews, champion good engineering discipline, and maintain a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Develop interface verification strategies, simulation approaches, and system‑level test plans.
• Lead hands‑on integration efforts in system labs, ensuring proper electrical behavior, data bus communication, and system interoperability.
• Direct root‑cause investigations, troubleshooting activities, and corrective‑action implementation.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of ICDs, I/O signal definitions, and data path documentation using modern web‑based tools.
• Ensure traceability and configuration control across DOORS, Synergy, and Agile artifacts.
• Present schedule updates, risk assessments, architectural decisions, and integration results to leadership and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Electrical engineering background with hands‑on experience in aerospace communication standards (ARINC664/AFDX, ARINC429, ARINC825/CAN, MIL‑STD‑1553B, ARINC629).
• Experience designing, analyzing, or verifying Ethernet or CAN communication hardware.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, transmission line theory, and lab‑based debugging tools (oscilloscope, TDR).
• Experience with project estimation, schedule and resource planning, Agile execution (Scrum, SAFe), and budget tracking.
• Demonstrated ability to create technology roadmaps, perform multi‑year planning, and coordinate effectively across cross‑functional teams.
• Proficiency with DOORS, Synergy, JIRA, and modern version control practices.
• Experience using Python, VBA, XML, or DXL for automation and data transformation.
• Familiarity with aviation data bus design assurance standards such as CRI‑F66, CRI‑F30, CME‑09, and AC20‑156.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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 that can be purchased, including 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.

The salary range for this role is $107,500USD–$204,500USD.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.