Senior Principal Integration and Test Team Lead (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2026-02-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-C17 ~ 1717 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C17

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side-by-side with our customers and partners to dream, design and deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. By reaching across the markets, we serve and drawing on our vast portfolio of expertise, we are making the most powerful concepts in aerospace a reality every day. As the industry faces new challenges and embraces new technologies, Collins is collaborating and innovating with our customers to bring big ideas to life. And together, we're redefining the future of aerospace.

The Integration & Test (I&T) Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the successful integration and test of the software and hardware components that make up the Digital Infrastructure Processing Node products. The I&T Team Lead executes the Product Owner role for the I&T team including managing the backlog. The I&T Team Lead understands the mission requirements and ensures that the DIPN products meet those requirements. The I&T Team Lead coordinates directly with many different customer teams, the program leadership team, and other team leads to ensure team availability and coverage of different product test events and delivery schedules. The I&T Team Lead drives process improvement through Test Automation.

What You Will Do: 

• Ensure test execution excellence across the program

• Identify Improvement to the testing process

• Manage test execution and report generation

• Mentor junior team members

• Create and maintain testing schedule

• Perform the Product Owner role for the I&T team

• Drive Test Automation

Qualifications You Must Have: 

• 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.

• ​Successful track record with running multiple diagnostic tests and quality checks to locate malfunctions and inconsistencies

• Deep understanding of manual and automated testing operations on software

• Experience working in Jira

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience with USAF Developmental Testing and/or Operational Testing

• Familiarity with testing hardware components at a high level

• Familiarity with one or more automated software testing frameworks

• Experience with test automation

• Experience writing test reports

• Experience working in an Agile Environment

• Mentorship experience

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Proficiency in the Python programming language

• Experience with Requirements decomposition and analysis

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering

• Agile leadership experience

• Secuirty+ Certified

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.