Senior Systems Engineer - Air Combat Training (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for new hires

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a leader in advanced aerospace and defense solutions, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support Air Combat Training. You will drive systems engineering, integration, and risk management to deliver cutting-edge training systems for U.S.

and allied forces, directly impacting safety and readiness. You will lead cross-functional teams, translate requirements into actionable tasks, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance across assigned

Qualifications

• Experience with requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and verification.
• Experience developing or executing test procedures at the system level.
• Experience supporting system integration or resolving system-level technical issues.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts, tools, or reporting.
• Typically requires a degree in STEM and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree and minimum 3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Control Account Manager, responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance of assigned control accounts.
• Develop, maintain, and report cost and schedule baselines, including variance analysis and corrective action planning.
• Translate high-level requirements and customer needs into actionable engineering tasks and user stories.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, program management, and customer stakeholders to support milestone planning and technical reviews.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate program and technical risks and opportunities.
• Provide clear communication of status, issues, and decisions to leadership and customers.
• Support proposal activities, Basis of Estimate (BOE) development, and engineering cost estimation as required.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous process improvement efforts.

Skills

Requirements development

Decomposition

Traceability

Verification

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

EVM tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a leader in advanced aerospace and defense solutions, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support Air Combat Training. You will drive systems engineering, integration, and risk management to deliver cutting-edge training systems for U.S.

and allied forces, directly impacting safety and readiness. You will lead cross-functional teams, translate requirements into actionable tasks, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance across assigned