Senior Avionics Systems Engineer (ONSITE)

Prattwhitney; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement program

401(k) plan with employer matching

Three weeks of vacation

Employee Assistance Plan with counseling sessions

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Melbourne, Florida is hiring a Senior Level System Engineer to enhance our Configurable Integrated Surveillance System. The ideal candidate will manage product level requirements and support both software and hardware development.

Responsibilities include defining verification strategies, analyzing data for performance optimization, and effectively communicating with stakeholders. The role offers a salary range of $86,800 – $165,200 USD based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 3 years.
• Familiarity with systems engineering development process.
• Experience with safety-critical embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop product level requirements from specifications.
• Perform trade studies for technical solutions.
• Define integration and verification strategies.

Skills

Systems engineering

Embedded system design

Technical project management

Requirements management

Education

Degree in STEM or related field

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

Job Overview

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry.

The CNS Surveillance Department in Melbourne, Florida is seeking a Senior Level System Engineer to support the sustainment and development of new features for our Configurable Integrated Surveillance System (CISS) for commercial aerospace platforms.

Location & Position

Melbourne, Florida; Onsite; U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status – company will offer sponsorship if needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop product level requirements from customer and industry specifications.
• Further decompose requirements to support both software and hardware developments.
• Perform trade studies to support and optimize the technical solution and requirements.
• Define integration and verification strategies for avionic functions and products, create test plans, test cases and procedures, execute system verification, and create test reports.
• Analyze gathered data and develop solutions or alternative methods to optimize performance and increase efficiencies.
• Communicate effectively to stakeholders across the technical spectrum, including customers, program management, senior leadership, and functional teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Familiarity with the systems engineering development process, including requirements management.
• Experience leading real‑time, embedded system design and development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with flight deck design concepts and operational certification requirements.
• Knowledge of technical project management principles to manage dependencies and risks.
• Experience with safety‑critical, real‑time, embedded system development.
• Experience in avionics or other aircraft system development and certification.
• Experience developing systems compliant with ARP‑4754, RTCA DO‑178, DO‑160, and DO‑254.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in both Agile and waterfall development methods.
• Familiarity with script‑based verification methods and practices (Python, LabVIEW).
• Familiarity with software and complex device development life cycle and verification.

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: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts and second‑opinion program.

Salary Range

$86,800 – $165,200 USD (depending on experience and qualifications).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class. RTX provides affirmative action employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.