Senior Systems Engineer - Air Traffic Systems (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Sudbury (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in Marlborough, MA seeks an experienced Systems Engineer for our Air Traffic Systems (ATS) ATC team, onsite in Marlborough with an option for Omaha. You will perform networking, integration, and documentation to support development, maintenance and deployment of complex aerospace systems.

The role requires a STEM degree, 5+ years of experience, ability to obtain FAA clearance, and travel to customer sites.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with 5+ years experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years experience.
• Experience with design, integration and test of complex systems and best practices.
• Experience with systems integration and test and best practices.
• Experience delivering technical documentation to stakeholders (drafting, reviewing, updating materials, test reports).
• Experience with automated test tools and customer/offsite test locations.
• Ability to travel to customer sites as needed.
• U.S. citizenship is required; FAA clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform networking and integration activities for development, maintenance, and deployment of the system.
• Create and manage system engineering documentation (design memos, specs, diagrams, ICDs, test requirements/plans).
• Conduct data analysis and develop analysis tools.
• Make technical decisions to drive project success and support decision making.
• Perform trade studies for new technologies and roadmap insertions.
• Plan and document formal qualification tests; estimate engineering effort for tasks.
• Support other engineers with technical issues.

Skills

Networking experience

Systems engineering

Technical documentation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Jira/Confluence

Python

Bash scripting

Red Hat Ansible Automation

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.

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 undefined
• 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 anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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 RehabilitationAct and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.