Senior Systems Engineer (onsite)

Senior Systems Engineer

Embark on a journey where your expertise in systems engineering will help shape the future of aerospace technology. At Collins Aerospace, we're not just designing systems; we're crafting the backbone of mission-critical systems and safeguarding the lives of those who protect us. As our next Senior Systems Engineer based in Richardson, TX or Cedar Rapids, IA, you'll immerse yourself in developing system designs and validating these multiple domain Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) mission systems solutions used on the aircraft and ground stations being developed for our military customers. Primary responsibility will be focusing on customer needs and requirements in order to design, develop, and analyze both hardware and software systems, ranging from black box to the complex end-to-end platform systems.

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
• Plan project level work and meet schedule, cost, and performance goals
• Manage program technical risks by evaluating requirements and design aspects
• Interact with a cross-functional team of (including, but not limited to) Engineers, Engineering leaders, Program Managers, Business Developers, Finance, Quality, and Production
• Represent Systems engineering team at internal and external stakeholder meetings
• Travel occasionally (<10%) to support program requirements

Qualifications YOU must have:

• 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
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain Top Secret after start.
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience developing, decomposing, and deriving system/sub-system requirements
• Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools
• Experience in system/sub-system design definition

Qualifications We prefer:

• Exposure to VLF, LF, HF, V/UHF, and/or MILSATCOM
• Knowledge of SysML implementation via Cameo/MagicDraw/Rhapsody
• Worked with requirements in DOORS
• Understanding of Agile development
• Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience in communication with external stakeholders
• Experience in bids, proposals, and pursuits
• Understanding of peer review, configuration, and change management processes

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
• May be eligible for Relocation
• And more!