Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure (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. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - Infrastructure to work onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA. Come embark on a journey where your expertise in systems engineering will help shape the future of aerospace technology. At Collins Aerospace, we’re modernizing the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) capability as part of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) Program to recapitalize the E-4B fleet with next-generation capabilities. As a Systems Engineer on the SAOC engineering team, we will equip you with the opportunities and resources necessary to develop your expertise in the systems engineering lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to learn from top professionals in the communications and nuclear deterrence sectors at Collins Aerospace. This role will be part of a geographically distributed team responsible for systems and security engineering tasks associated with our next-generation network, compute, and storage technologies. No need to be an established subject matter expert, we are looking for talented individuals that love to solve problems 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. Sign-on Bonus Eligible
Requirements
- Experience in one or more areas of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development, design, integration, verification, validation, and technical documentation.
- Experience in one or more areas of MBSE, including system modeling, requirements traceability, or architecture development.
- Experience using the Atlassian resource suite, specifically: Jira, Jama, and Confluence.
- 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.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret 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
- Experience designing and developing distributed computing and networked systems using industry-standard protocols and technologies.
- Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across software, hardware, cyber, and systems engineering disciplines
- Experience with MIL-STD hardened environments, ensuring compliance with military specifications for ruggedness, durability, and security.
- Practical experience with MBSE concepts, SysML, and modeling tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, or Enterprise Architect.
- Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements, design, integration, verification, validation, and technical documentation.
- Experience developing requirements and collaborating with consuming teams on interfaces, performance, and system integration.
- Experience collaborating with design teams to ensure implemented designs meet system, integration, and operational requirements.
- Working knowledge of bidding and project/task estimation tools (e.g. SEER products).
Responsibilities
- Work closely with a highly motivated and dedicated team of professionals and other internal/external stakeholders while executing model-based systems engineering development activities for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program.
- Participate in the systems development lifecycle, developing typical systems artifacts that include trade studies, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, ICD creation, systems integration, verification testing and qualification.
- Participate in and help facilitate Agile ceremonies, Agile sprint reviews, user story refinement and end of sprint product demos.
- Work directly with stakeholders to answer technical questions, help solve problems, and support successful project execution.
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 Program, 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
- Relocation assistance may be provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
