Systems Engineer II - Ejection Seats (SEIT)

RTX•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineer II (P2) will join the Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) Team at Collins Aerospace’s Colorado Springs Division, which designs, develops, and manufactures aerospace ejection seating products. The role supports systems engineering activities for assigned projects in accordance with current business procedures and practices, working cross-functionally with engineering, program management, operations, and other functional groups throughout project phases. The engineer works under the systems engineering lead(s) for assigned programs and collaborates with systems and test engineers to improve systems engineering practices, processes, and tools. The position involves requirements development and management, requirements decomposition and traceability, model-based systems engineering analysis, and support for requirements verification and product lifecycle reviews. The employee will also cross-train to support test engineering execution and receive mentorship to develop technical systems engineering skills. The role requires regular interaction with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities, as well as strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and technology skills. This is an onsite role in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and requires U.S. citizenship. No security clearance is required. The position is sign-on bonus eligible; relocation may be available.

Requirements

Experience as a technical systems engineer.
Hands-on experience working with aerospace and/or defense hardware products.
Experience with systems engineering development lifecycle processes, including requirements analysis, system design, integration, verification, and validation.
Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, comfort with ambiguity, project discipline, oral and written communication, computer/technology proficiency, and ability to work independently.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of aerospace/defense engineering standards and processes, such as MIL-STD and AS9100.

Responsibilities

Use systems engineering practices to support assigned projects.
Support development and flow-down of system requirements and ensure vendor specifications conform to system specifications.
Decompose system-level requirements to subsystem requirements.
Trace requirements across multiple levels of the system specification tree and identify and resolve orphan and childless requirements.
Perform model-based systems engineering functional and behavioral analyses to analyze and develop system-of-systems requirements using Enterprise Architect, including system and component trade studies and analysis.
Collect, develop, and manage requirements, and create Requirements Compliance Matrices and Requirements Verification Matrices.
Support capture of project and product requirements in the Jama requirements database/library.
Support requirements verification by reviewing Integration & Test Plans and Reports, and prepare qualification similarity reports as needed.
Participate in peer reviews throughout design, development, integration and test, and flight-test requirements verification.
Cross-train to develop skills in support of test engineering and test execution.
Work with systems and test engineers and other colleagues to enhance systems engineering practices, processes, and tools.
Interact routinely with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverage
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services
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
Potential relocation assistance
Short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage
Paid time off and holidays
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee Scholar Program