Senior Principal Project Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-05-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Job Description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

This position is for a highly motivated project engineer whose charter is to design, develop, test, and deploy mission critical weapon systems for the United States Navy and Air Force. This position is to lead a team focused on developing engineering solutions for defense and military Command and Control (C2) and Command, Control and Communications (C3) systems, in order to enable advanced capabilities of modern day and future weapons systems.

What You Will Do

• Conduct project leadership over the entire development life cycle including bids, project management, design, requirements capture, coding, integration, verification, and certification 
• Provide technical leadership and accountability for team and project performance 
• Demonstrate a passion for coaching and mentoring 
• Possess engineering skills, critical and innovative thinking, strategic planning, and an ability to build and motivate a team 
• Identify, recruit, retain, and develop engineering talent across the spectrum of entry-level to highly experienced engineers 
• Build and leverage networks within the department and within Collins Aerospace 
• Communicate well with a wide variety of individuals including Engineering, Program Management, internal leadership, and customers 
• Leverage advanced principles, theories, and concepts of complex technical subjects to provide direction for direct reports 
• Ensure compliance to development processes and standard work requirements 
• Strive to spend time performing technical tasks and oversight while also spending time on people management, schedules and/or budgets 

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 
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required ​
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance ​

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in development of engineering solutions to support military ground and airborne platforms 
• Direct experience in the development of bid and proposal efforts 
• Experience/knowledge of communications systems

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience & Skills​
• Education & Certifications​
• Security Clearance

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 
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  
• 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  
• And more!  

May be eligible for relocation

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