Senior Systems Integration Engineer – Aerospace Data Bus

Collins Aerospace; Rockford (IL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation 3 weeks

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Rockford, IL is seeking a future technical leader to guide the development of aerospace communication interfaces and serial data bus architectures. This role extends beyond individual engineering contributions, leading multidisciplinary teams, shaping technical strategy, building development roadmaps, and driving program execution with engineering leadership.

If you have experience estimating project scope, planning schedules, driving AGILE execution, managing budgets,

Qualifications

• STEM degree required.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience or an Advanced Degree with minimum 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction across systems, hardware, software, and test engineering to architect robust communication solutions.
• Own the interface I/O and communications architecture strategy across platforms.
• Decompose system-level requirements into actionable hardware, software, and test requirements.
• Perform project estimation, scope definition, staffing, and schedule impacts for interface development tasks.
• Lead Agile-based planning, sprint execution, backlog refinement, and cross-team coordination.

Skills

AGILE execution

Project estimation

Budget tracking

Cross-functional coordination

Electrical engineering background

Education

STEM degree required

Advanced degree with 5+ years

Tools

DOORS

Synergy

JIRA

Version control

Python

Job description

Collins Aerospace in Rockford, IL is seeking a future technical leader to guide the development of aerospace communication interfaces and serial data bus architectures. This role extends beyond individual engineering contributions, leading multidisciplinary teams, shaping technical strategy, building development roadmaps, and driving program execution with engineering leadership.

If you have experience estimating project scope, planning schedules, driving AGILE execution, managing budgets,