Senior Systems Engineer

Salary: $86,800 - 165,200 per year Requirements:

• We require the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, with U.S. citizenship necessary for eligibility.
• We require an active Secret DoD clearance starting on day one.
• We are looking for someone with strong integration and test experience, including test procedure development, test execution, test reporting, and test automation.
• We need proficiency with common productivity and work-management tools such as Microsoft products and tasking platforms like Jira or IBM EWM.
• We typically require a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with at least 3 years of experience.
• Preferred experience includes communications radio and systems such as SATCOM, LOS/BLOS, AEHF, PTW, or V/UHF.
• Preferred experience includes environmental qualification testing.
• Preferred experience includes system-level integration, verification, and validation for ground, ship, submarine, or airborne platforms.
• Preferred experience includes supporting software application and hardware development.
• Preferred experience includes virtual machine design and deployment.
• Preferred proficiency with modeling tools such as CAMEO or Rhapsody.
• We value outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with IPT leaders, engineers, program managers, and customers.

• We lead the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS through validation.
• We define and carry out lab activities, including setup, configuration management, and testing.
• We integrate solutions into their intended operating environment.
• We coach and review the work of less experienced professionals.
• We influence others on policies, practices, and procedures.
• We manage small projects or processes.
• We prepare for and/or execute design reviews, integration testing, dry runs, and formal qualification testing.
• We review minor changes and document moderate changes in systems or processes to solve complex technical problems.
• We influence decision-makers by recommending courses of action.
• We analyze and document system behavior.
• We support system trade studies, requirements analysis, and allocation to subsystems.
• We define modeling, hardware, and software interfaces.

• Hardware
• IBM
• Support
• JIRA
• LESS
• Security
• Flow

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We are Collins Aerospace, an RTX company and a leader in technologically advanced solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Our Mission Systems organization develops advanced communications systems, ground and flight computers, sensors, cyber and software solutions, and systems integration capabilities. Within our Strategic Communications team, we support a wide range of communications technologies, including SATCOM, Line-of-Sight radio terminals, and secure switching networks. This is an onsite role based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and it includes sign-on bonus eligibility, relocation assistance, and a comprehensive benefits package covering health coverage, retirement savings, tuition support, family benefits, wellness resources, and more. We also offer potential annual incentive compensation and participate in a secure hiring process that may include in-person interview steps.

last updated 33 week of 2026