Senior Principal Systems Engineer- Infrastructure (Onsite)

Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Infrastructure Location: Richardson, TX or Cedar Rapids, IA. Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Infrastructure within Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS) will lead and mentor systems engineering activities across the full program lifecycle for mission‑critical national defense systems. The role focuses on next‑generation network, compute, storage, and cybersecurity solutions supporting Strategic Nuclear Deterrence programs. What You’ll Do: Lead systems engineering activities across the full development lifecycle for complex aerospace and defense systems. Develop system architectures, CONOPS, interface definitions, and MBSE artifacts using SysML. Provide technical leadership for system integration, verification, validation, troubleshooting, and accreditation activities. Drive cross‑functional collaboration across software, hardware, cybersecurity, integration, and test teams. Lead Agile systems engineering activities, including decomposition of epics and features into executable user stories with clear acceptance criteria. Manage technical execution, program risks and opportunities, schedules, cost, and performance objectives. Serve as a technical mentor and coach to systems engineering teams while supporting talent development and engineering excellence. Interface directly with customers, senior leadership, suppliers, and stakeholders in both collaborative and classified lab environments. Support proposal development, technical estimation, and strategic business growth initiatives. What You’ll Learn: Advanced leadership practices for large‑scale aerospace and defense programs. Application of cutting‑edge MBSE methodologies and digital engineering strategies. Emerging technologies in secure communications, cloud‑enabled architectures, and mission‑critical military platforms. Best practices in operational excellence through Collins Aerospace’s Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) Operating System. Opportunities to influence technical strategy and innovation across strategic defense programs. Qualifications Demonstrated technical leadership experience leading engineering teams and cross‑functional engineering efforts. Proven experience capturing customer requirements, developing operational concepts, and deriving and tracing system and subsystem requirements. Strong communication and presentation skills with executive leadership, customers, program teams, and external stakeholders. Experience leading technical decision‑making, risk management, and system‑level trade studies in complex development environments. Typical credentials: STEM degree + 10 years relevant experience or advanced degree + 7 years relevant experience. U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government DoD top‑secret security clearance required. Preferred Qualifications Experience designing and integrating complex network architectures using VMware, AWS, GCP, Azure, or Oracle in cloud and hybrid environments. Expertise with MBSE tools such as MagicDraw CAMEO, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect. Experience with FPGA design development. Leadership in Agile development activities as Scrum Master, Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, or similar. Advanced skill in developing complex SysML models, including activity, sequence, state, parametric, and block definition diagrams. Experience with Project Management, Control Account Management (CAM), earned value management systems (EVMS), and program execution. Familiarity with proposal development, basis of estimate creation, and estimation tools such as SEER products. Experience with digital transformation initiatives, DevSecOps, and modern systems engineering practices. Strong understanding of configuration management, change management, and peer review processes. Experience conducting root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees. Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution. Tuition reimbursement program. Student loan repayment program. Life insurance and disability coverage. Optional coverages: pet, home, and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection. Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits. Ovia Health and fertility benefits. Adoption assistance and autism benefit. Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions. Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program. Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits. Bright Horizons child and elder care services. Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program. Relocation assistance may be available. Equal Opportunity Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Segment (Twilio)