Lead Systems Engineer – Defense & SATCOM Solutions

RTX; Marlborough (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead full lifecycle development of ground and airborne systems. You will act as a subject matter expert and oversee lab activities, modeling interfaces, and system integration within the Mission Systems group.

The role requires strong integration and test experience, EVMS knowledge, and communication skills to coordinate with IPT leaders, HW/SW engineers, and program managers.

Qualifications

• Strong integration and test experience with test procedure development, execution and reporting.
• Familiar with EVMS and project performance measurement.
• Proficient with Microsoft tools and task boards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle development from CONOPS to Validation.
• Act as SME with advanced knowledge in the discipline.
• Oversee lab activities: setup, configuration management, testing.
• Ensure scalable modeling interfaces between hardware and software.
• Lead system integration within target environments.
• Coach and delegate work to junior professionals.
• Contribute to discipline goals and cost/schedule planning.
• Influence policies, practices, and procedures.
• Manage moderately sized projects or processes.
• Define entrance/exit criteria for design reviews and testing.
• Document major changes to solve complex problems.
• Analyze and document system behaviors.

Skills

Integration & test

EVMS

Jira

IBM EWM

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jira

IBM EWM

Job description

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead full lifecycle development of ground and airborne systems. You will act as a subject matter expert and oversee lab activities, modeling interfaces, and system integration within the Mission Systems group.

The role requires strong integration and test experience, EVMS knowledge, and communication skills to coordinate with IPT leaders, HW/SW engineers, and program managers.