Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-09-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX36: Richardson, TX 3200 E Renner Rd , Richardson, TX, 75082-2402 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Are you looking to make a meaningful, positive impact while advancing your career?

Embark on a journey where your expertise in systems engineering will help shape the future of aerospace technology. At Collins Aerospace, we're not just designing systems; we're crafting the backbone of mission-critical systems and safeguarding the lives of those who protect us. As our next Integration & Test Lead Senior Principal Systems Engineer, you'll immerse yourself in integrating, verifying, and validating these multiple domain Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) mission systems solutions used on the aircraft and ground stations being developed for our military customers.

What YOU Will Do:

• You will focus on customer needs through the entire program lifecycle to design, develop, integrate, and test both hardware and software solutions, ranging from black box to the complex end-to-end platform systems.  

• You will be responsible for providing technical guidance to multidisciplined teams, leading effective working sessions, cultivating and reinforcing group values, and identifying, analyzing and correcting technical problems. 

• You will be responsible for projects span the entire development lifecycle, including pursuit and order capture, trade study, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, use case development for software/hardware, systems integration, verification testing and qualification. 

• You will serve as an RF communications technology and systems engineering focal point for leadership and the customer for ISSE mission equipment packages/solutions 

• You will apply SysML concepts for System Modeling across a full engineering lifecycle. 

• You will lead engineers to understand, analyze, and develop the models, requirements, and designs using enterprise standard tools, processes, and industry best practices. 

• You will contribute to technical proposal preparation and serve as a subject matter expert in non-advocate, internal and customer reviews

• You will lead system integration and troubleshooting for complex embedded software applications, hardware, LRU’s, and system of systems environments.

• You will ensure the development and management of technical risks and develop and execute mitigation plans

• You will lead and advise engineering managers, program managers, business development managers, product line managers, and component architects

• You will establish trusted and influential relationships with customers and suppliers

• You will monitor cost and schedule and report project status to program management and engineering leadership. 

Qualifications YOU Must Have:

• 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

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate discipline and 12 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree in the appropriate discipline and 7 years of relevant experience.  In the absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience is required.

• Demonstrated experience with system level design, integration, and test of RF equipment

• Prior experience with any of the following: VLF, LF, HF, V/UHF, and Milsatcom

• Embedded development including interface definition, requirements, and use case development

• Experience with aircraft level system integration

  • Equipment installations and check-out

  • Development of integration and test plans, test cases, and procedures

  • Development and execution of product and system level tests to include experience with automation test tools or scripting

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools such as Magic Draw CAMEO, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect

• Experience in technical proposal writing - Make/Buy Decision-making and trade study experience

• Experience with bidding utilizing SEER tools

• Development and execution of product and system level tests to include experience with automation test tools or scripting

• Experience with regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C, and ARP