Senior Systems Engineer, Air Combat Training (Secret DoD)

Collins Aerospace; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation 3 weeks

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Pet insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to advance air combat training capabilities for U.S. and allied forces.

You will lead systems engineering, integration, and risk management to deliver cutting-edge training solutions, contributing to safety and readiness. The role focuses on translating high-level requirements into engineering tasks, collaborating across engineering, program management, and customer stakeholders, and mentoring junior engineers in a

Qualifications

• Experience developing requirements and verifying traceability.
• Experience creating or executing system-level test procedures.
• Experience supporting system integration and resolving issues.
• Familiarity with EVM concepts, tools or reporting.
• Typically requires STEM degree with 5+ years experience, or advanced degree with 3+ years.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Control Account Manager for cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Develop and report cost/schedule baselines with variance analysis.
• Translate requirements into actionable engineering tasks and user stories.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, and customers for milestones.
• Identify and mitigate program and technical risks and opportunities.
• Provide status updates, issues, and decisions to leadership and customers.
• Support BOE development and engineering cost estimation as needed.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive process improvement.

Skills

Requirements development

System testing

System integration

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Security clearance requirements

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (related field)

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to advance air combat training capabilities for U.S. and allied forces.

You will lead systems engineering, integration, and risk management to deliver cutting-edge training solutions, contributing to safety and readiness. The role focuses on translating high-level requirements into engineering tasks, collaborating across engineering, program management, and customer stakeholders, and mentoring junior engineers in a