Principal Systems Engineer - Test Director (Onsite)

RTX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our nation's security depends on the sacrifice of the men and women who defend our country. For them to do this effectively, they need the technology that keeps them a step ahead of their adversaries. This means providing secure yet technologically advanced equipment to our service personnel, fielded as quickly as possible. Our commitment is to do exactly that. This position is for a Test Director to join the Simulations and Training Solutions team within the Mission Systems BU of Collins Aerospace. This role will help shape, define, and design training solutions that enable pilots to be prepared for real life scenarios and be effective and efficient in their missions. As a Test Director within the STS group, you will design and develop verification and validation approaches to complex systems that are being built at various levels so as to test the software and also gain customer acceptance. We are looking for talented individuals that love to problem solve and have a desire to grow and gain exposure to new skills. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date
Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and transition to production.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Scaled Agile framework
Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership
Experienced with Embedded Systems and Digital Hardware architecture/design
Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO or similar
Experience with Python

Responsibilities

Understand the system architecture of training devices in order to design the verification and validation approach at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
Perform functional analysis', trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Provide analysis’ for the decomposition of customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and develops verification criteria and plans for the requirements
Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.
Perform bid and proposal efforts

Benefits

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!