Senior Principal System Test Architect - (onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is looking for a Senior Principal System Test Architect in St. Petersburg, FL. This role involves developing an integration and testing strategy, collaborating with engineers, and ensuring testability is incorporated into system designs. Candidates must have a relevant STEM degree, extensive experience in military systems, and an active U.S. Secret security clearance. Competitive benefits are offered, including medical insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience or 7 years with an advanced degree.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Living Test Strategy for the program.
• Drive integration of all integration and testing activities.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers and System Architects.

Skills

Experience in the operation, test, and troubleshooting of complex military systems

Scripting and automation techniques

Software integration planning and execution

Education

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

Tools

DOORS

Python

C/C++

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Principal System Test Architect - (onsite) role at Collins Aerospace

Location: FL915: St. Petersburg - Bldg D 7401 22nd Ave N. Building D, St. Petersburg, FL, 33710 USA

U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued security clearance (Secret) is required prior to start date.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Test Architect to work within the Systems Department with the Advanced Networks Solutions (ANS) group. This individual contributes to all phases of the product development lifecycle (i.e. systems and software requirements, system architecture and design, software integration and test, simulation and test, integration and test, verification and sell‑off), within an interdisciplinary process that ensures the customer and warfighters needs are satisfied through every stage. This commitment to excellence can sometimes include opportunities for travel, and flexible hours/shifts to ensure programmatic milestones are met. This position is located in St. Petersburg, FL and is eligible for relocation. A current US Secret clearance is required.

The Senior Principal Systems Test Architect is the Voice of Test for the program and is accountable for developing, implementing, and executing a Living Test Strategy for the Program. The Systems Test Architect is the Source of Truth for user operations, engineering development, and production test while ensuring all test related activities are properly coordinated across the program. The Systems Test Architect serves as the Key Interface with the customer and Collins Aerospace Engineering for the Program Test Strategy and Architecture.

The selected applicant will join a team of talented engineers with integration and testing of sophisticated naval and maritime systems in support of the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) program, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, as part of Advanced Networking Solutions (ANS). The U.S. Navy’s CEC, a real‑time ‘sensor‑netting’ system that brings together radar data into a single integrated air picture from geographically dispersed ships, aircraft, and ground‑based units. Today’s CEC benefits from advancements in commercial and specialized technologies, as well as from the experience and expertise of the Collins Aerospace team, continually innovating to advance capability and performance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Applies architecting methodologies to develop Program I&T Strategy and Architecture.
• Drives the integration of all I&T activities across the entire program life cycle.
• Works with Chief Engineers (CE), System Architects, System Engineers and Designers.
• Ensures Testability is being driven into system/software designs.
• Establishes requirements‑driven system test program for large systems or systems of systems.
• Architects overall verification strategy and approach across the entire program life cycle.
• Influence the system and lower level designs for improved test optimization, testability, and requirements coverage.
• Owns test strategy implementation (Test Plan).
• Works directly with Systems Architects and Test Leads to ensure test. requirements & verification approaches are optimized, with balanced risk, across subsystem & system level tests.
• Directly responsible for IMS development for all system level integration and test activities.
• Works with execution teams to identify risks & opportunities and resources for I&T.
• Manages the development of test requirements documents as well as requirements definition for test support equipment hardware & software, as part of standard program reviews.
• Determines internal verification requirements for configured items entering the next level of Integration and Test activities.
• Ensures software and firmware teams have adequately defined simulation environments to test & verify products prior to system level test.
• Lead and support test strategy development, system level integration and test planning, design, and execution.
• Develop test plans, test procedures, and test cases, incorporating automation where possible.
• Perform integration and test activities in‑house or at site locations.
• Utilize DOORS and other systems tools to capture verification artifacts and maintain traceability to requirements.
• Collaborate with Program and Customer Leadership.
• Earned Value Management efforts such as Basis of Estimate (BoE) Author/Reviewer, Proposal support and formal cost and schedule estimating.
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis, including the use of lab or field test equipment.
• Innovative thought and implementation of automated test execution and data analysis using any combination of scripting tools, Python, Matlab, and COTS products.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience in the operation, test, and troubleshooting of complex military systems.
• Experience leading and executing the integration, test and verification of software and software requirements.
• Experience with software/systems integration planning and execution.
• Development of integration, verification, and validation planning documentation of integration and test plans, procedures, reports, status reports, and other related documentation.
• Experience in scripting and automation techniques or methodologies.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret (or higher) Security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Current Top Secret clearance is preferred.
• Experience in the operation, test, and troubleshooting of Naval systems.
• Experience with automated test scripting and automated data analysis.
• Experience in programming C/C++, Python, or other programming languages. Knowledgeable in Linux.
• Experience using DOORS for requirements management and requirements allocation (linking) to test procedures.
• Experience with Agile project management, including project estimating, reporting, and backlog management.
• Experience with DevSecOps/TDD/BDD; Security+.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with coworkers from different communities and cultures.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes 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 coverage: you can purchase pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, Virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. With 68,000 employees across 46 countries around the world, we offer an extensive flight list of opportunities to explore the depth of our organization. Join us and help build a more advanced, more autonomous, more connected, more electric and more sustainable future!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in‑person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

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 or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in 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.