Senior Systems Engineer - Infrastructure (Onsite)

Senior Systems Engineer

Are you looking to make a meaningful, positive impact while advancing your career? We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to work onsite in Richardson, TX or Cedar Rapids, IA.

At Collins Aerospace, you'll help shape the future of aerospace technology by supporting mission-critical systems that strengthen national defense and protect those who serve.

As a Senior Systems Engineer within Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS), you will apply your technical expertise to the development of advanced Strategic Nuclear Deterrence capabilities, contributing to the design, integration, and validation of secure, resilient mission systems. In this role, you will collaborate across geographically distributed teams to support systems and cybersecurity engineering efforts for next-generation network, compute, and storage technologies—from early-stage development through accreditation and production.

This position offers the opportunity to expand your leadership and technical capabilities while working alongside experienced professionals in communications and nuclear deterrence. We are seeking motivated engineers who thrive in solving complex problems, driving technical execution, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver innovative solutions for critical missions.

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

What You Will Do:

• Capture, analyze, decompose, and trace System requirements.
• Design, develop, and model systems and sub-systems.
• Develop and verify test procedures at the system and sub-system levels.
• Building complicated models using SysML for activity, state, block diagrams, and use cases.
• Utilize JIRA to decompose features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Support project level work and meet schedule, cost, and performance goals.
• Identify program technical risks by evaluating requirements and design aspects.
• Represent aspects of the Systems design at internal and external customer meetings.
• Support communication between functional discipline groups within the organization.
• Engage in classified lab environments to apply your expertise hands-on.

What You Will Learn:

• Advanced aerospace and defense solutions supporting mission-critical military platforms.
• Application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles to emerging technologies and complex system architectures.
• Hands-on experience with next-generation network, compute, storage, and cloud-based technologies.
• Leadership and operational excellence through Collins Aerospace's Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) Operating System.

Qualifications you must have:

• Experience with network architectures using physical and virtual networks with VMWare or other cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle) in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Proven experience of mentoring a team of Systems Engineers.
• Effective communication skills with all levels of management, program team members, and external stakeholders.
• Proven experience in systems engineering to include capturing customer requirements, operations concept development, deriving and tracing system and sub-system requirements.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued secret clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications we prefer:

• Current/Active US security clearance
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including development of SysML models such as activity, state, block diagrams, and use cases using tools like MagicDraw Cameo, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect.
• Agile experience working as a scrum master, Product Owner (PO), Release Train Engineer (RTE), or other agile leadership roles.
• Working knowledge of bidding and project/task estimation tools. e.g., Software Evaluation and Estimation of Resources (SEER) products.
• Experience with processes such as peer review, configuration, and change management.
• Participating in root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical risks and opportunities to support program execution, system performance, and successful delivery of mission objectives.

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 visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• This position may be eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!