Systems Engineer II - Air Traffic Systems (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vacation time

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Pet insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, seeks an experienced Principal Systems Engineer for the ATS ATC program in Marlborough, MA or Omaha, NE. You will provide technical direction to software and test teams, perform system analyses, and define interfaces and verification activities to replace aging weather systems with Next Generation Weather solutions.

The role requires STEM education with 2+ years in systems engineering, experience with Linux (Red Hat 9.x), and proven ability to generate technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 2+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree
• Experience with Red Hat Linux 9.x and with design, integration and test of complex systems
• Experience delivering technical documentation to stakeholders (drafting, reviewing, updating)
• Experience with automated test tools and testing at customer sites
• Willingness to travel domestically for short durations
• U.S. citizenship or eligibility for access; FAA clearance capability

Responsibilities

• Perform system integration and test activities for development, maintenance, and deployment
• Manage and generate system engineering documentation (design memos, specs, diagrams, ICDs, test plans)
• Develop data analysis tools and perform data analyses
• Make informed technical decisions to drive project success
• Conduct trade studies and recommend technology insertions to advance capabilities
• Plan and document formal qualification tests
• Estimate engineering effort for tasks and projects
• Assist other engineers with system engineering issues

Skills

System engineering

Red Hat Linux 9.x

Technical documentation

Automated test tools

Travel readiness

Education

STEM degree

Tools

IBM DOORS

Microsoft Office

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-10

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA3 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 3

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Job Overview

Our Air Traffic Systems (ATS) Systems Engineering Department has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to join our ATS Air Traffic Control (ATC) team in Omaha, NE or Marlborough, MA. Principal Systems Engineers provide technical direction and clarification of requirements to software development teams & test personnel, perform system engineering analyses including trade studies, requirements definition and derivation, interface definition, and requirement verification and validation. As part of the ATS team, you'll be instrumental in supporting the next generation of Air Traffic Control by supporting the replacement of the Federal Aviation System’s (FAA) aging legacy weather systems with a Next Generation Weather solution.

This position requires occasional domestic travel.

What You Will Do

• Perform integration and test activities to support development, maintenance, and deployment of the system
• Manage and/or generate systems engineering related documentation of legacy and newly developed products (design memos, specifications, diagrams, Interface Control Documents, test requirements/plans, optimization procedures) in support of projects.
• Perform Data analysis, including development of various analysis tools
• Make informed technical decisions to drive project success and conduct various technical analyses to support decision making process
• Perform trade studies and make recommendations with respect to insertion of new technologies and algorithms on our roadmap to meet required capability advances.
• Support the planning, execution and documenting of formal qualification tests
• Perform job analysis to estimate engineering effort required for specific tasks and projects.
• Support other engineering staff with system engineering related technical issues.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
• Experience with Red Hat Linux 9.x
• Must have prior experience with design, integration and Test of complex system and best practices
• Must have prior experience generating and delivering technical documentation to stakeholders, including drafting, reviewing, and updating materials
• Experience with automated test tools
• Test experience at customer or offsite locations
• Travel to visit customer sites for short periods of time is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required - Only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under these programs/contracts.
• Must be willing to obtain FAA clearance: Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior experience in systems engineering, with experience in containerization technologies (ex. Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
• Prior experience supporting a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) government contract.
• Prior ATC program work experience, including NWP program experience
• Prior experience with IBM DOORS, and the Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Agile Development Processes
• Experience with AI/Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation Applications, Agile/Scrum, and Atlassian Jira/Confluence
• Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation, Python, and BASH Scripting
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) familiarity.

What We Offer

• 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 illness insurance, 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 visitsBright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

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