Senior Systems Engineer - MANTA SEIT (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in El Segundo to support the development, integration, and validation of resilient navigation systems for GPS receivers and related technologies. You will work with cross-functional teams to define requirements and ensure traceability across the lifecycle.

The role involves modeling, simulation, test planning, and collaboration with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to deliver RTCA/MIL-STD compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in hardware/software development, system integration, and requirements-based testing.
• Familiarity with guidance and navigation systems, including GPS receiver design, integration, and test.
• Experience with test equipment/tools, technical design reviews, and production readiness.
• Familiarity with Agile development and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience with requirements development, management, traceability, and allocation for systems, software, and hardware.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• STEM bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience, or 3 years with an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage software and hardware requirements, ensuring traceability throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Create and maintain systems engineering documentation, including test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Support system integration, acceptance testing, troubleshooting, and verification and validation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, including electrical, mechanical, software, and logistics professionals.
• Perform modeling and simulation tasks, including 6-DOF analysis, to evaluate system performance.
• Contribute to the design and analysis of guidance and navigation systems, including GPS receiver system design, integration, and test.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards such as RTCA, MIL-STD, requirements.
• Utilize commercial test equipment, such as oscilloscopes and signal generators, to support system development and testing.

Skills

System integration

Requirements-based testing

GPS navigation systems

Agile development

Traceability

Engineering collaboration

Education

STEM bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

DOORS

Job description

Date Posted

2026-11-05

Country

United States of America

Location

US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E06 ~ 2010 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E06

Position Role Type

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Raytheon Company, Managed By Collins Aerospace

Join our MANTIS SEIT Department as a Senior Systems Engineer, where you will play a critical role in supporting the development, integration, and validation of resilient navigation systems. You will contribute to cutting-edge solutions that enhance GPS receiver and navigation technologies. The Mission Assured Nav, Timing, Inertials, and Sim (MANTIS) product line is responsible for providing U.S. and coalition forces with accurate GPS navigation capability to successfully achieve their missions—free of disruption and jamming. GNS solutions equip manned aircraft, unmanned systems, precision weapons, and ground systems. These products include anti-jam systems, integrated GPS/INS navigators, high-performance Selective Availability Anti-Spoof Module (SAASM) receivers, and Military Code (M-Code) receivers.

What You Will Do

• Develop and manage software and hardware requirements, ensuring traceability throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Create and maintain systems engineering documentation, including test plans, test procedures, and test reports.
• Support system integration, acceptance testing, troubleshooting, and requirements-based testing/verification and validation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, including electrical, mechanical, software, and logistics professionals.
• Perform modeling and simulation tasks, including 6-DOF analysis, to evaluate system performance.
• Contribute to the design and analysis of guidance and navigation systems, including GPS receiver system design, integration, and test.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards such as RTCA, MIL-STD, requirements.
• Utilize commercial test equipment, such as oscilloscopes and signal generators, to support system development and testing.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience in hardware/software development, system integration, and requirements-based testing.
• Familiarity with guidance and navigation systems, including GPS receiver system design, integration, and test.
• Experience with test equipment/tools, technical design reviews, and production readiness.
• Familiarity with Agile development and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience with requirements development, management, traceability, and allocation for systems, software, and hardware.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Typically requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience, or a minimum of 3 years of experience with an advanced degree.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Agile development and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Proficiency in DOORS, DOORS NG