Senior Principal Project Engineer – Visual Systems (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-07-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HUT31: Salt Lake City, UT 600 Komas Drive , Salt Lake City, UT, 84108-1229 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Senior Principal Project Engineer – Visual Systems (Onsite)

Position Description: 

This position fills the need for a Technical Program Manager to oversee the execution of a major contract, leading a team of several engineers delivering visual products for flight simulators on a key US military aircraft.  The person who fills this role may take on additional duties overseeing other program deliveries, managing internal product development, or leading bids and proposals.

The ideal candidate will have strong team leadership skills and outstanding communication skills, both oral and written.  They will represent Collins in customer meetings and will brief program status to senior leadership within the organization.  The candidate must possess a solid technical background and be able to guide the team to resolution when facing complex technical challenges.  They must have experience managing project schedules and resources.  Prior experience with flight simulation or visual display products, such as projection systems or image generators, is highly desired.

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 or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.  Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements 
• Experience as a Project Engineer or Technical Program Manager, ideally overseeing a large program.
• Outstanding leadership, organization, and presentation skills.
• Strong conceptual, planning, and problem-solving skills and a robust technical background.
• Experience as a Control Account Manager or other experience managing project schedules and budgets.
• Experience with requirements management, ideally on a platform like JAMA or DOORs.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time or more.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of core concepts of simulator visual systems, such as display systems or image generators.
• Active Security Clearance, or active within last 24 months.
• An advanced degree in a relevant field.

Collins STS, a division of Collins Aerospace within Raytheon Technologies, has more than 40 years of history creating high-performance graphics and display systems.  Collins STS supplies a range of graphics and display solutions for military and commercial applications including commercial and military aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, and other applications for training and testing.  Our capabilities and experience have made Collins STS a leading supplier of high-performance simulation systems.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• 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