Senior Systems Engineer - Avionics Test Engineering (Onsite)

RTX; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

RTX seeks a Senior Systems Engineer in Florida to design, validate, and deploy automated test solutions for the Avionics business unit. You will translate customer requirements into hardware/software specs and coordinate across teams to deliver reliable, scalable test systems.

This onsite role offers relocation support, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to contribute to defense programs with international reach. STEM degree and 5+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Typically requires STEM degree with 5+ years experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience with manufacturing test equipment in a production or service center.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage risk from bid to deployment.
• Develop test system requirements and validation procedures.
• Collaborate with project teams and external end users/customers.
• Coordinate with Test Engineering Hardware and Software teams.
• Perform verification and validation of test solutions.
• Support test time reduction and analyze test failures.
• Assist in product-line strategy for Test Solutions.

Skills

Manufacturing test equipment

Communication skills

Organization skills

Requirements decomposition

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Job description

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Avionics Test Engineering organization is a global engineering organization responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of automated manufacturing test solutions in support of the $5B Avionics strategic business unit as well as external customers including armed services and airlines both domestic and international.

The Senior Systems Engineer performs analysis at all levels of the total test solution including concept, design, build, verification & validation, deployment, operation, maintenance and disposal. Supports technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for test systems. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Decomposes customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system requirements and generates verification criteria and plans for the requirements. Supports configuration process, performs functional analysis, timing analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

What You Will Do

Support certification compliance with the EU health, safety, and environmental standards (CE Mark) and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) by capturing requirements, performing analysis and testing. Participate in program planning and risk management both technical and programmatic from bid to deployment phase. Develop Test Systems requirements and validation procedures; provide technical solution for building the Test Solutions as per the requirements. Collaborate with both project teams and external end users/customers. Primary interface coordinating with Test Engineering Hardware and Software engineering. Integrator working with multiple disciplines to ensure a successful solution development, delivering through sustainment. Perform Verification and Validation of Test Solutions. Perform trade study and market analysis to benchmark industry leading Test Solutions. Support Product line strategy for Test Solutions; support process improvement and reuse of technical solutions at a Systems level. Support Test time reduction and analyze test failures. Provides technical mentoring to other junior engineers.

What You Will Learn

CE Mark and RoHS Standards. Work collaboratively across multiple disciplines and organizations (engineering, operations and program office) to achieve a common goal. Verification and Validation of Test Solutions. Best approaches to production test to detect failures.

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. Experience with manufacturing Test equipment in a production or service center setting.

Qualifications We Prefer: Previous knowledge of CE Mark and/or RoHS requirements. Experience in requirements development including but not limited to stakeholder analysis, decomposition of systems level requirements into hardware and software sub-systems. Good communication & organization skills. Experience with Aviation products.

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 illness insurance, 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! Eligible for relocation.

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.

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 Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.