Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off & holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Systems Engineer for an onsite role in Fort Wayne, Indiana. U.S. citizenship and active SECRET clearance are required to start. You will contribute to test, integration, and verification activities and support lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to validation.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you will help design, analyze, and document system requirements and ensure alignment across software, hardware, and firmware domains.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and writing test and integration plans and documents.
• Participation in medium-scale test and integration activities.
• Experience in supporting a team in requirements development and system architecture.
• Knowledge of requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, DNG).

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and procedures and generate test flow diagrams.
• Assist onsite integration, verification, and validation tasks.
• Support system trade studies and requirements analysis and allocation to subsystems.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Test & integration plans

Requirements management

Modeling & simulation

SysML/Jira

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree or equivalent

Tools

DOORS

DNG

MATLAB

SysML/Cameo/Rhapsody

Job description

About the Role

Date Posted: 2026-09-17 Country: United States of America Location: US-IN-FT WAYNE-150A ~ 1010 Production Rd ~ BLDG 150A Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 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 on day 1 Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, executes programs aimed at making the world a safer place. Come support those who provide us with all the freedoms we enjoy. Our commitment to providing an environment that supports innovation, teamwork, and growth opportunities are primary reasons engineers come to work at RTX.

What You Will Do

• Participate in development of test & integration plans and procedures and generation of test flow diagrams
• Participate in onsite integration, verification, and validation tasks and activities
• Support setup of onsite test environments, laboratory facilities, and equipment
• Support system trade studies, requirements analysis, architecture, and allocation to subsystems
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams
• Manage problems and issues requiring detailed information gathering, analysis, and investigation
• Support the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to Validation
• Work autonomously with limited oversight from manager
• Coach and review work to lower-level professionals
• Influence others regarding policies, practices, and procedures
• Manage small projects or processes
• Manage preparation and execution of program design reviews
• Review and document moderate changes in systems or processes to solve difficult and often complex problems
• Communicate with team members within and outside of department or organization
• Communicate with customers, vendors, or subcontractors
• Use advanced knowledge from an advanced university degree combined with professional experience

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience in developing and writing test and integration plans and documents
• Participation in medium-scale test and integration activities
• Experience in supporting a team in requirements development and system architecture
• Knowledge of requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, DNG)
• Knowledge of modeling/simulation tools (e.g., Matlab)
• Understanding of Systems Engineering support for Software, Hardware, and Firmware development and collaboration
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 10 years of relevant experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance is required to work in our organization
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with production and manufacturing
• Familiarity with qualification processes and certification procedures
• Knowledge of or application of Earned Value Management System
• Familiarity of Model-Based Systems Engineering (e.g., SysML, Cameo, Rhapsody)
• Proficiency in tooling to include Microsoft products or tasking boards (e.g., Jira)
• Agile working environment experience
• Proposal support experience including writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Experience in Communication Radio and Systems including SATCOM, LOS/BLOS antennas, and waveforms
• Experience with Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) systems

Position Type

This position is classified as: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Location

This role is a U.S.-based role.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

Company Culture

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow.

Employee Referral Eligible #MISENG

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.