Principal Systems Engineer - Flight Simulation (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-09-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNY31: Binghamton, NY 31 Lewis Rd , Binghamton, NY, 13905-1022 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Principal Systems Engineer - Flight Simulation (Onsite)

Mission Systems Lead Systems Engineer for the E-2D Hawkeye Integrated Training System (HITS) product line

This Systems Engineering position is within the Simulation and Training Solutions (STS) business area. STS develops and builds simulators and training systems for both military and commercial customers, with the primary focus being the defense industry.  STS Training Device products cover a range of complexity and include desktop trainers, part task trainers, full-flight simulators, sophisticated maintenance training devices, high fidelity weapon system trainers and virtual training devices.

The Systems Engineer will serve as the Lead Systems Engineer responsible for incorporating E-2D mission system platform updates into the next generation flight, tactics, and maintenance training devices. This position requires an outgoing individual with a collaborative spirit, strong leadership credentials and teamwork skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, and the desire to embrace a challenge with a results-oriented team of Systems, Hardware and Software Engineers.

What You Will Do:

• Participate in technical interchange meetings and design working group meetings with customers, end users, platform OEM engineers, and subcontractors.
• Work with aircraft equipment OEM engineers to identify and request data in support of simulated aircraft systems development efforts.
• Interpret aircraft schematics and request data to support a working knowledge of aircraft systems. 
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop requirements to support the productization of new HW/SW systems.
• Requirements decomposition and system level design activities including performing operational concepts and system level modeling.
• Provide guidance and support to the development team and Test Engineers throughout the program lifecycle.
• Mentor young engineers to cultivate a culture of ownership, accountability, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Provide status updates to Cost Account Managers.
• Provide inputs and support to the new business bid process.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers and Program Managers throughout the project lifecycle to ensure effective technical communication.
• Collaborate with Program Chiefs to realize the product roadmap and long-term vision.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience OR In absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is required 
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• 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 
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Thorough understanding of avionics systems, interfaces, and architecture
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools (Cameo, Rhapsody, etc.)
• Experience with Requirements Management tools (DOORS, JAMA, etc)
• Understanding of Earned Value Management

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• ALM / Collaboration Tools (Confluence, Jira, etc.)
• Agile Development / DevSecOps
• Configuration Management tools (Subversion, ClearCase etc.)
• Pilot / Aircrew credentials (Military, Commercial, Private Pilot, etc.)

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