Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite) – Secret Clearance

RTX; United States; On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the development, certification, and maintenance of safety-critical control systems for commercial and military applications.

You will work with a world-class team on Athena Control Systems, covering flight controls, autopilot, engine control, sensing, and estimation while ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of C/C++, embedded and application software development with MATLAB and real-time operating systems.
• Experience with certified safety-critical systems.
• Experience with system integration testing on hardware in a lab environment.
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead software design and program reviews to ensure team progress against milestones are met and tracking project schedules.
• Write software integration and test plans; conduct and lead software integration and verification testing to deliver safe high-quality solutions.
• Lead and manage the engineering bid and planning process for a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Work on multiple programs simultaneously.
• Provide communication and status to relevant stakeholders.
• Support verification and traceability of the system requirements.
• Support peer reviews on test procedures & design documentation.
• Help drive resolution for technical issues through problem-solving and coordination across impacted teams and subject matter experts.
• Opportunity to help improve our development processes and tools.
• This position will require up to 15% travel.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

MATLAB

RTOS

Safety-critical systems

System integration testing

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the development, certification, and maintenance of safety-critical control systems for commercial and military applications.

You will work with a world-class team on Athena Control Systems, covering flight controls, autopilot, engine control, sensing, and estimation while ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety.