Principal Systems Engineer, DoD Mission Systems

Collins Aerospace; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Vacation time – 3 weeks

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Systems Engineer (onsite) in Sterling, VA to support Mission Simulation programs. Role involves leading requirements, test plans, and cross-discipline collaboration for DoD customers. DoD Secret clearance day 1 and U.S. citizenship required.

The role emphasizes system/trade studies, verification, and documentation readiness, with a strong focus on MIL/ARINC/RTCA standards and architectural design reviews.

Qualifications

• Requires DoD Secret security clearance Day 1.
• Active and transferable U.S. government DoD clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience or 5 years with an advanced degree.
• Onsite role based in Sterling, VA.

Responsibilities

• Develop verifiable system level requirements and decompose to HW/SW disciplines.
• Create test plans and procedures; use test equipment to verify requirements.
• Maintain requirements metrics and manage documentation for IPT.
• Lead technical reviews (TRR, PDR, CDR) and program health reporting.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure system performance and traceability.
• Contribute to IMS task status and schedule communication.

Skills

SE fundamentals

System functionality

Block diagrams

Requirements analysis

HW/SW integration

MIL-STD-810

MIL-STD-461

MIL-STD-704

ARINC/RTCA standards

Requirements management

EVMS/ETCs/ECPs

Test equipment/tools

Technical reviews

Production readiness

STEM degree

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

STEM degree or higher

Advanced degree +5 years

Tools

DOORS

JAMA

Python scripts

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a Principal Systems Engineer (onsite) in Sterling, VA to support Mission Simulation programs. Role involves leading requirements, test plans, and cross-discipline collaboration for DoD customers. DoD Secret clearance day 1 and U.S. citizenship required.

The role emphasizes system/trade studies, verification, and documentation readiness, with a strong focus on MIL/ARINC/RTCA standards and architectural design reviews.