Senior Systems Engineer with TS/SCI Clearance (Onsite)

globalhr; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support multiple programs in Salt Lake City, UT. You will contribute to system development in R&D, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and deliver designs for high‑complexity hardware and software.

Candidates should have a STEM degree, 5+ years in systems engineering, strong problem solving, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph. Onsite role with opportunities to grow in a mission‑critical defense environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• 5 years of practical experience in Systems Engineering including design, development and testing of complex hardware/software systems.
• Experience interacting with development teams to resolve discrepancies and issues.
• Experience identifying, analyzing and resolving problems in all phases of the system lifecycle.
• Experience with Systems Integration, test execution, and test results documentation.
• Experience problem solving and debugging.
• Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities.
• Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph is required after start.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Work with R&D on system development and deployments for the protection of our country.
• Work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment.
• Generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management as necessary.

Skills

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Python or Bash scripting

Customer interaction

Stakeholder engagement

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Python

Bash

Job description

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support multiple programs in Salt Lake City, UT. You will contribute to system development in R&D, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and deliver designs for high‑complexity hardware and software.

Candidates should have a STEM degree, 5+ years in systems engineering, strong problem solving, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph. Onsite role with opportunities to grow in a mission‑critical defense environment.