Senior Systems Engineer (top Secret Clearance) (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, you will take on more responsibility and leverage your extensive experience to lead requirements development, system architecture, integration, and verification processes. Your role will be critical in ensuring that our aerospace and defense systems meet stakeholder needs and perform reliably.

What You Will Do:

• Elicit, analyze, and manage stakeholder needs and system-level requirements.
• Establish traceability across requirements, design, implementation, and test.
• Support requirements validation with customers and regulatory agencies.
• Develop system concepts, architectures, and interface definitions.
• Lead trade studies and analysis of alternatives to optimize technical performance, cost, and schedule.
• Ensure design consistency with system requirements and mission objectives.
• Define verification and validation (V&V) strategies for system-level requirements.
• Oversee integration activities across subsystems, hardware, and software.
• Collaborate with test engineering to plan and execute system-level testing.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers, program management, and engineering teams.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and decision support across functional teams.
• Present system designs, status, and risks to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical risks throughout the system lifecycle.
• Support configuration management, change control, and baseline maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to design reviews, milestone decisions, and readiness assessments.
• Support sustainment activities, upgrades, and technology insertions.
• Provide technical inputs to proposals, cost estimates, and planning efforts.

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 Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• One (1) year of experience in requirements development, system architecture, and integration.
• One (1) year verification and validation (V&V) methodologies.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques.
• Certification in relevant industry standards (e.g., INCOSE CSEP).
• Experience with risk management and configuration management processes.
• Prior experience leading projects or managing teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proven technical leadership and collaboration skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

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!

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.