Senior Systems Engineer: Navigation & GPS Systems (Secret Clearance)

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

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.