Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - IVV Lead (Onsite)
About The Position
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in system integration, verification, and validation activities within a complex engineering environment.
- Experience with leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience with systems development lifecycle and requirements management.
- 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
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Experience with DO-178, DO-254, AS9100, or similar aerospace/defense compliance frameworks.
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, DOORS, or equivalent requirements/test management platforms.
- Prior leadership experience in a technical or engineering program role.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, documentation, and execution of the program’s Integration, Verification, and Validation (IVV) strategy.
- Coordinate IVV planning and execution across systems engineering, software, hardware, test engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams.
- Ensure all product requirements—technical, functional, and performance—are fully verified and validated against customer expectations.
- Develop IVV plans, processes, procedures, and test cases in alignment with program schedules and milestones.
- Oversee the integration of system components and manage resolution of integration-related issues.
- Ensure all verification activities have clear traceability to requirements via the program’s requirements management tools.
- Track IVV progress, risks, and technical issues; provide regular status updates to program leadership.
- Collaborate with customer representatives during formal verification events, audits, and acceptance testing.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members supporting IVV tasks.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives in IVV methods, tools, and best practices.
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, and 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
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
