Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Pratt & Whitney; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering aerospace firm as a Senior Principal Systems Engineer and lead innovative projects in ground and airborne systems. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create cost-effective solutions, conducting performance analyses, and managing large-scale projects. With a focus on advanced communications systems, you'll play a key role in ensuring mission success for clients in the aerospace and defense industry. This opportunity offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment that values creativity and expertise, while providing a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary range.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Three weeks of vacation

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan

Adoption Assistance

Wellness rewards program

Virtual doctor visits

Child and elder care services

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering and architecture.
• Expertise in leading teams and managing large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead system trade studies and requirements analysis.
• Develop test plans and support integration tasks.

Skills

Requirements Development

System Architecture

Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in STEM

Advanced Degree in related field

Tools

DOORS

SysML

Matlab

Jira

Job description

Date Posted:

2025-04-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA801: Marlborough, MA 1001 Boston Post Road Building 2, Marlborough, MA, 01752 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

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.

The Enduring & Open Systems Solutions (EOSS) Team is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Systems Engineer in a role committed to creating creative and cost-effective solutions for our ground and airborne systems. As part of Collins Mission Systems, we specialize in developing advanced communications systems, ground and flight computers, sensors, cyber and software solutions, as well as providing integration of Mission Systems. As part of the EOSS Department, the Systems Engineering Team supports a variety of communications systems and apertures including Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) antennas for multi-band multi-constellation satellite communications (SATCOM) and Line-of-Sight (LOS) systems for communications and sensing applications.

This position is onsite and can be located in McKinney, TX, Marlborough, MA or Fort Wayne, IN. It requires an active DoD Secret Security clearance on day 1 with the ability to obtain and maintain SAP.

What You Will Do:

• Lead system trade studies, requirements analysis, architecture, and allocation to subsystems

• Develop test & integration plans and procedures and generate test flow diagrams

• Support or lead integration, verification, and validation tasks and activities

• Conduct performance analyses and simulations as needed

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams

• Prepare presentations and brief to customers during program design reviews

• Manage problems and issues requiring detailed information gathering, analysis, and investigation

• Oversee the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to Validation

• Act as a primary Subject Matter Expert within discipline with advanced to expert knowledge of work area

• Manage large-sized projects or processes

• Work to influence within and outside of work area at an operational level regarding policies, practices, and procedures within the organization

• Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals

• Use advanced knowledge from an advanced university degree combined with professional experience

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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 security clearance is required prior to start date

• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance is required to work in our organization

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Experience in leading a team in requirements development and system architecture

• Participation in large-scale test and integration activities

• Expertise in requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, DNG)

• Expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (e.g., SysML, Cameo, Rhapsody)

• Proficiency in modeling/simulation tools (e.g., Matlab)

• Understanding of Systems Engineering support for Software, Hardware, and Firmware development and collaboration

• Comfort in interacting and engaging directly with customers and external business partners

• Outstanding communications skills

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Familiarity with production and manufacturing

• Familiarity with qualification processes and certification procedures

• Knowledge of or application of Earned Value Management System

• Proficiency in tooling to include Microsoft products or tasking boards (e.g., Jira)

• Proficiency in RF design tools (e.g., SystemVue)

• Agile working environment experience

• Proposal support experience including writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs)

• Experience in Communication Radio and Systems including SATCOM, LOS/BLOS antennas, and waveforms

• Experience with Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) systems

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 employerretirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional lifeand 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!

Learn More & Apply Now!

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 theworld, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian,military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever andwherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and securecommunications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft andcollaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play inensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are youup for the challenge? Join our mission today.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs beforeapplying to this role.

This is an Onsite role: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds weform – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again andagain.

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

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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