Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance Onsite

Collins Aerospace; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, within RTX, seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead full lifecycle efforts from CONOPS to validation across ground and airborne systems. You will act as a disciplined SME, supervise lab activities, and ensure hardware/software interfaces are scalable and well-documented.

The role requires an active SECRET clearance, U.S. citizenship, and a STEM degree with substantial relevant experience. About onsite work in a defense-focused environment with cross-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Oversee/test procedures development and execution.
• Knowledge of EVMS and its application in programs.
• Proficient with common industry tools (Jira, EWM, MS Office).
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required before start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
• Typically requires STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 5+ years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle development from CONOPS to validation.
• Act as subject matter expert within discipline with advanced knowledge.
• Lead lab activities including setup, configuration mgmt and testing.
• Ensure interfaces use a scalable ontology across models, hardware, and software.
• Support integration of solutions in target environment and manage design reviews.

Skills

Integration testing

Test automation

Security clearance knowledge

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Jira

IBM EWM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Collins Aerospace, within RTX, seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead full lifecycle efforts from CONOPS to validation across ground and airborne systems. You will act as a disciplined SME, supervise lab activities, and ensure hardware/software interfaces are scalable and well-documented.

The role requires an active SECRET clearance, U.S. citizenship, and a STEM degree with substantial relevant experience. About onsite work in a defense-focused environment with cross-disciplinary teams.