Senior Systems Engineer - Air Traffic Systems (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Wellness program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join the ATS Air Traffic Control team in Marlborough, MA, with flexibility for Omaha, NE. The role involves directing software teams, performing system analyses, and supporting next-generation weather solutions replacing aging FAA systems.

You will engage in requirements derivation, verification, and validation, plus documentation and test planning. Domestic travel is required, and US citizenship or clearance eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years.

Responsibilities

• Perform networking and integration activities to support development, maintenance, and deployment of the system.
• Manage and/or generate systems engineering documentation (design memos, specifications, diagrams, ICDs, test requirements/plans).
• Perform data analysis and develop analysis tools.
• Make informed technical decisions to drive project success and support decision making.
• Perform trade studies and recommend technology insertions to meet capability advances.
• Support planning, execution and documentation of formal qualification tests.
• Estimate engineering effort for tasks and projects.
• Assist other engineering staff with system engineering issues.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Technical documentation

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Docker/Podman/Kubernetes

Python

Ansible

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-10

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA3 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 3

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Our Air Traffic Systems (ATS) Systems Engineering Department has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to join our ATS Air Traffic Control (ATC) team in Omaha, NE or Marlborough, MA. Principal Systems Engineers provide technical direction and clarification of requirements to software development teams & test personnel, perform system engineering analyses including trade studies, requirements definition and derivation, interface definition, and requirement verification and validation. As part of the ATS team, you’ll be instrumental in supporting the next generation of Air Traffic Control by supporting the replacement of the Federal Aviation System’s (FAA) aging legacy weather systems with a Next Generation Weather solution.

This position requires occasional domestic travel.

What You Will Do:

• Perform networking and integration activities to support development, maintenance, and deployment of the system
• Manage and/or generate systems engineering related documentation of legacy and newly developed products (design memos, specifications, diagrams, Interface Control Documents, test requirements/plans, optimization procedures) in support of projects.
• Perform Data analysis, including development of various analysis tools
• Make informed technical decisions to drive project success and conduct various technical analyses to support decision making process
• Perform trade studies and make recommendations with respect to insertion of new technologies and algorithms on our roadmap to meet required capability advances.
• Support the planning, execution and documenting of formal qualification tests
• Perform job analysis to estimate engineering effort required for specific tasks and projects.
• Support other engineering staff with system engineering related technical issues.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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
• Must have prior experience with design, integration and Test of complex system and best practices
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• Must have prior experience with Systems Integration and Test and best practices
• Must have prior experience generating and delivering technical documentation to stakeholders, including drafting, reviewing, updating materials, and generating test reports.
• Experience with automated test tools
• Test experience at customer or offsite locations
• Travel to visit customer sites for short periods of time is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required - Only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under these programs/contracts.
• Must be willing to obtain FAA clearance: Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Networking experience (L2/L3 networking, LACP, firewalls, VRRP)
• Prior experience in systems engineering, with experience in containerization technologies (ex. Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
• SSL/TLS Certificate Management experience
• Prior experience supporting a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) government contract.
• Prior ATC program work experience, including NWP program experience
• Experience with Agile Development Processes
• Experience with AI/Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation Applications, Agile/Scrum, and Atlassian Jira/Confluence
• Experience in cost estimation and generation of government technical proposals; preparation of Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation, Python, and BASH Scripting
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) familiarity.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Onsite:

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.