Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Networking And Gateway Solutions (onsite)

Systems Engineer

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 Battlefield Autonomy Tactical Management and Advanced Networking (BATMAN) team is looking for a dynamic systems engineer with a software background in support of our growing business within Networking and Gateway Solutions. The successful candidate will have a passion for learning and developing new technology and capabilities into systems solutions. This role will support the development of emerging technologies and differentiators into our Networking and Gateway solutions on key programs across multiple platforms.

The primary role will be working with a multi-discipline team of engineers on a new multi-domain heterogenous networking capability from the ground up. The candidate will be focused on taking existing and newly development technologies through the full systems development lifecycle. The successful candidate will be part of a distributed team composed of professionals from several disciplines and must have the ability to function well, both alone and with others, and have strong interpersonal skills. This position may require occasional travel (up to 10%).

What You Will Do

• Use systems engineering experience through all phases of development including requirements capture and analysis, architecture design, requirements allocation and traceability, system/subsystem integration, verification, system validation and life-cycle product support
• Mentor, train, and develop younger engineers with a focus on building bench depth in the technology domain
• Work in a Cameo Modeling Environment
• Write systems requirements and designing to those requirements, specifically for interfaces and translation services
• Lead integration and test tasks on complex multi-threaded microservice based software architectures
• Perform System/Subsystem Hardware and Software integration
• Design, build, and manage networking architectures in a lab based environment
• Work with microservice and containerized software architectures
• Develop test plans and cases and conducting system level performance and functional level testing
• Understand DoD open systems architecture and protocols
• Work across the business to identify, execute, and collaborate on opportunities to integrate Resilient Autonomous Networking capabilities into demonstratable software and systems solutions
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Estimate, track, and communicate cost, schedule, and risk in support of program earned value metrics
• Demonstrate ability to adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Use personal experience and best practices to identify issues, potential problems, and risk
• Work in an agile development environment using agile toolsets such as JIRA, Confluence, Git, Docker, and others

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• Experience leading projects through the full Systems V lifecycle
• Experience with standard full lifecycle software development practices and configuration management tools
• Experience defining interface definitions between application services
• Experience with the integration of complex networked systems
• Experience with Cameo
• Experience with design and deploying networking equipment and solutions, like SD-WAN, Satellite WAN links. Analyzing and debugging network topology, IP data flows and IP routing
• Working knowledge of setting up High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) solutions
• Experience working effectively in highly collaborative environments, a demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and lead technical efforts spanning multiple stakeholders and be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization as well as customers
• Experience in integrating and troubleshooting network connectivity issues (e.g. routing tables and general IP data flows)

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active or Existing Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance
• Familiarity with C++, Python, Java, and RUST
• Demonstrated experience with tools such as JIRA, Git, Subversion, Docker
• Experience with design and deploying networking equipment and solutions, like SD-WAN, Satellite WAN links. Analyzing and debugging network topology, IP data flows and IP routing
• Experience with executing Research and Development / Science and Technology Programs, delivering new technologies to internal and external customers is desired
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and techniques is a plus
• This position requires an individual that can perform with minimal direct supervisory support. As such the candidate must be highly motivated and a self-starter. The ability to coordinate several complex engineering activities while balancing priorities and schedules is a must
• Background and/or knowledge of the following technologies is helpful but not required:
• CTEN
• KC-135
• Resilient Autonomous Networking (RAN)
• Rossetta
• Cross Domain Solutions
• Datalink Waveforms (e.g. TTNT, MUOS, Starlink, etc.)

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
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

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.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.