Senior Systems Engineer - Defense & Air Combat Training

Collins Aerospace; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for new hires

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Air Combat Training to advance cutting-edge technologies that enhance U.S. and allied forces. You will lead systems engineering, integration, and risk management to deliver innovative training solutions.

This on-site role requires DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. You will mentor engineers, support cost and schedule baselines, and collaborate across functions to ensure mission readiness.

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 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 development

System integration

Cost, schedule, and performance

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Air Combat Training to advance cutting-edge technologies that enhance U.S. and allied forces. You will lead systems engineering, integration, and risk management to deliver innovative training solutions.

This on-site role requires DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. You will mentor engineers, support cost and schedule baselines, and collaborate across functions to ensure mission readiness.