Senior System Engineer

RTX; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt and Whitney Engine Design and Systems Integration (EDSI) seeks a Senior Principal Systems Engineer with MBSE experience to support next generation propulsion programs. You will lead development, integration, and maturation of system models for one or more military engine programs, while mentoring teams and driving MBSE process improvements in systems engineering.

This position provides the opportunity to influence and develop cutting-edge digital engineering capabilities for military

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 7+ years
• Experience leading small cross functional engineering teams
• Experience in systems engineering roles or familiarity with systems engineering methods
• Experience using a SysML tool such as IBM Rhapsody, Cameo/Magic Draw, or equivalent
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Systems Engineering Models and perform requirements analysis, architectures, interfaces, verification planning, and trade studies
• Coordinate with leadership and team members in a highly matrixed organization
• Participate in customer/internal gate reviews throughout the product lifecycle
• Coordinate extended team model development and enforce engineering best practices and compliance

Skills

MBSE experience

SysML tool proficiency

Leadership

Systems engineering

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

IBM Rhapsody

Cameo/Magic Draw

Cameo Systems Modeler

Cameo Enterprise Architect

Job description

Pratt and Whitney Engine Design and Systems Integration (EDSI) is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience, to support next generation propulsion programs.

The candidate will be responsible for leading the development, integration, and maturation of system models for one or more military engine programs. Candidate will also be involved in Pratt & Whitney’s digital transformation initiatives to serve as a technical leader, mentor, and strategic contributor driving MBSE process improvements in systems engineering.

This position provides the opportunity to influence and develop cutting-edge digital engineering capabilities for military propulsion programs. Candidate responsibilities will be commensurate with their background, experience, and education.

• Lead the development of Systems Engineering Models as a subject matter expert in order to perform systems engineering tasks including: Requirements analysis, defining logical and physical architectures, defining interfaces, verification planning, trade studies, system integration
• Coordinate with leadership, team members, and other teams in a highly matrixed organization
• Participate in customer and/or internal gate reviews throughout the product lifecycle
• Coordinate extended team model development efforts and enforce engineering best practices and compliance with EDSI standard work

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience
• Experience leading small cross functional engineering teams
• Experience in systems engineering roles, or familiarity with systems engineering methods
• Experience using a SysML tool, such as IBM Rhapsody ®, Cameo/Magic Draw ®, or equivalent
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Background in propulsion, gas turbine systems, or mission-critical aerospace applications.
• Proficiency in Cameo Systems Modeler or Cameo Enterprise Architect
• Knowledge of MBSE best practices
• Certification in systems engineering and/or SysML (e.g., INCOSE CSEP, OCSMP)
• Proficiency with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
• Experience writing proposals, generating basis of estimates