Senior Systems Engineer - DoD Air Combat Training

Collins Aerospace; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly-hire

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

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 advanced training solutions for U.S. and allied forces.

This onsite role requires crafting cost, schedule baselines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have STEM degree and 5+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.

Qualifications

• Experience with requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and verification.
• Experience developing or executing system-level test procedures.
• Experience supporting system integration or resolving system-level technical issues.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts, tools, or reporting.
• STEM degree with 5+ years prior relevant experience or Advanced Degree in a related field with 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

Control Account Manager

Cost Baselines

Schedule Baselines

Requirements development

System integration

Earned Value Management

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

EVM concepts

Cost estimation tools

Systems engineering 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 advanced training solutions for U.S. and allied forces.

This onsite role requires crafting cost, schedule baselines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have STEM degree and 5+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.