Senior Systems Engineer, Air Combat Training (Secret DoD)

Collins Aerospace; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan

Bright Horizons child and elder care

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Air Combat Training. You will lead systems engineering, integration, and risk management to deliver innovative training solutions for U.S. and allied forces.

This onsite role requires active DoD Secret clearance and a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of related experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage cost, schedule and technical performance, and mentor junior

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 Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field 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 management

System integration

Earned Value Management

Cost/schedule management

Technical risk management

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

EVM tools

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Air Combat Training. You will lead systems engineering, integration, and risk management to deliver innovative training solutions for U.S. and allied forces.

This onsite role requires active DoD Secret clearance and a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of related experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage cost, schedule and technical performance, and mentor junior