Senior Principal MBSE Systems Engineer – Secret Clearance

Collins Aerospace; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Relocation assistance may be provided

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, MBSE, to lead complex military communications systems on the E-4 platform in an onsite Sterling, VA role. Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

You will guide SysML MBSE efforts, architecture design, and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering teams. You will mentor engineers, drive MBSE practices, and coordinate with software, hardware, and mechanical disciplines to meet performance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Subject Matter Expert in SysML within an MBSE framework.
• Experience in leading a systems or software engineering team.
• Typically requires a degree in STEM and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree with minimum 7 years.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Systems Engineering Technical Lead for a simulation team, aligning efforts across engineering teams to ensure completion of capabilities within the project lifecycle.
• Provide the technical execution leadership required to design, develop, integrate, test, verify, qualify, and deliver a system that complies with technical and performance requirements.
• Oversee day‑to‑day execution of requirements & design maturation for a Mission Crew Training Device through major milestones.
• Build a System-of-Systems architecture using SysML within an MBSE framework.
• Contribute to the design and development of a Systems/Software architecture for an aircraft Simulator Training System.
• Coordinate with Software, Electrical, & Mechanical Engineers to update design at various levels of detail.
• Work in an Agile program environment, supporting planning, backlog management, technical execution, and coordination across Agile teams.
• Identify and manage technical risks, opportunities and dependencies and ensure seamless program execution.
• Support risk and opportunity management, schedule adherence, and cost control to meet program deliverables and financial objectives.
• Report execution metrics to leadership, providing visibility into program performance and potential impacts.
• Collaborate with customer representatives and stakeholders to define scope, establish priorities, and resolve issues.
• Prepare and present technical briefs and decisions to stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborate with leadership to resolve challenges and drive engineering execution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Systems Engineering talent through coaching and hands‑on guidance.

Skills

SysML MBSE

Tech leadership

Security clearance Secret

DoD program experience

Agile development

Education

B.S. in STEM or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, MBSE, to lead complex military communications systems on the E-4 platform in an onsite Sterling, VA role. Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

You will guide SysML MBSE efforts, architecture design, and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering teams. You will mentor engineers, drive MBSE practices, and coordinate with software, hardware, and mechanical disciplines to meet performance