Systems Engineer (ONSITE)

Collins Aerospace; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Relocation assistance

Three weeks vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Marlborough, MA is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Mission Systems group, supporting ground and airborne systems with DoD security clearance.

You will contribute to full lifecycle development, integration, and testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams; onsite role with comprehensive benefits and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Strong integration and test experience including test procedure development, test execution, test reporting, and test automation.
• Proficient in tooling to include Microsoft products, or tasking boards (Jira, IBM EWM, etc.)
• 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

Responsibilities

• Aid in the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to Validation
• Support lab activities including definition, setup, configuration management, and testing
• Integrate solutions within their target environment
• Execute Integration, Dry Run, and Formal Qualification Testing
• Document minor changes in systems or processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness
• Communicate with team members within and outside of team
• Analyze and document system behaviors
• Support system trade studies, requirements analysis, allocation to subsystems
• Define Hardware and Software Interfaces

Skills

Test automation

System integration

Lab testing

Documentation

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Jira

IBM EWM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Date Posted

2026-08-20

Country

United States of America

Location

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2

Position Role Type

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Raytheon Company, Managed By Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. The Strategic Communications Team is seeking an Systems Engineer committed to creating creative and cost-effective solutions for our ground and airborne systems.

As part of Collins Aerospace, Mission Systems organization, we specialize in developing advanced communication systems, ground and flight computers, sensors, cyber and software solutions, as well as providing integration of Mission Systems. As part of the Strategic Communications Department, the Systems Engineering department supports a variety of communications systems including SATCOM (including AEHF, EHF, X-Band, Ka-Band, Ku-Band, C-Band, and PTW), Line-of-Site (LOS) Radio Terminals and Secure Switching Networks.

What You Will Do

• Aid in the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to Validation
• Support lab activities including definition, setup, configuration management, and testing
• Integrate solutions within their target environment
• Execute Integration, Dry Run, and Formal Qualification Testing
• Document minor changes in systems or processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness
• Communicate with team members within and outside of team
• Analyze and document system behaviors
• Support system trade studies, requirements analysis, allocation to subsystems
• Define Hardware and Software Interfaces

Qualifications You Must Have

• Strong integration and test experience including test procedure development, test execution, test reporting, and test automation
• Proficient in tooling to include Microsoft products, or tasking boards (Jira, IBM EWM, etc.)
• 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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in Communication Radio and Systems: SATCOM, LOS/BLOS, AEHF, PTW, or V/UHF
• Experience in System Level Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V) for ground based, ship, submarine, or airborne platforms
• Experience in Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT)
• Agile working environment experience
• Test automation experience in a CI/CD environment
• Experience in systems support to software application and hardware development
• Experience in system or application integration
• Experience in Virtual Machine design and deployment
• Experience in Scripting

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 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!

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.

Employee Referral Eligible

#MISENG

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 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.

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.