Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Aerospace And Defense Engineer

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do:

• Develop test hardware and software, from requirements definition through build and integration processes, followed by deployment to manufacturing or customer facilities. Design, support and integration skill sets may include multiple disciplines in communications, RF, analog, digital, firmware, as well as systems integration.
• Proven project leadership knowledge, leading a multi-disciplined team through program execution and deployment. Schedule development and tracking for program planning/execution, while tracking any deviations from plan to actual
• Proposal and bidding experience to foster new technologies and business growth overall
• In depth knowledge of computer architecture, COTs equipment, interconnects/interfaces and standard communication protocols
• Proven skills in software development and integration using tools including NI TestStand, LabVIEW and/or LabWindows (CVI)
• Mechanical Engineering skill-set desirable with experience in Cadence and/or AutoCAD design capture tooling
• Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills to enable effective personnel interaction and collaboration with a multi-discipline team. Example of this would be define and lead a Preliminary and Detailed Design Review
• Prepare and clearly present your work product at project status meetings
• Understand and responsibility to meet established project budget, schedule, and performance commitments
• Work with mechanical engineering to design and develop test adapter and fixturing design activities. AutoCAD knowledge a plus
• Ability to function autonomously with limited supervision, as an individual contributor, within a multi-functional team environment
• Support Manufacturing operations, including on-site troubleshooting and debugging, both independently and in collaboration with production and design engineering teams.

What You Will Learn:

• Intergraded Project Team Lead (IPTL), EVMS, Test Engineering Organization

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret U.S. government issued security clearance
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Minimum of 8 years experience in engineering design and development, with leadership experience, preferably related to Test equipment development efforts.
• Experience working in the engineering laboratory and transitioning automated solutions to production environments, delivering hardware and software deliverables providing on-site training to final operators

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills, working individual tasks as well as within a team environment
• Experience with National Instruments' software suite, including TestStand, LabWindows/CVI, and/or LabVIEW
• Hardware station design efforts utilizing rack instrumentation, PXIe/MXI, VME application development
• Experience with Digital, RF, and/or Power Supply test hardware and/or software design
• Technical writing skills is a plus, MS Word, MX Excel, MS Visio
• Understanding of engineering processes: CMMI, 6 sigma

What We Offer:

• Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40; Flexible work Hours: Core hours, Modified time
• 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 visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

May be eligible for relocation.