Engine Control Senior Systems Engineer - Hardware Integration (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-12-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

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

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Join our team as a Senior Systems Engineer in Windsor Locks, CT, and make an impact on cutting-edge engine control systems. You'll play a key role in integrating advanced components like FADECs, sensors, actuators, and fuel controls, helping to shape the future of engine technology.

What You will do

• Develop and decompose requirements and perform integration and verification activity with multi-disciplinary teams at Collins and our customer, Pratt & Whitney (PW). The focus for this role will be on Electrical and Electronic products and subsystems.

• Review data using PW Unigraph and other analysis tools to support investigations, isolate issues down to component level, and collaborate with the responsible Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) to resolve them effectively.

• Design and develop Jet Engine Control Systems for Military engine programs. This includes long-term responsibilities within the systems integration team, such as:

• Developing system architecture

• Conducting control system analysis to support requirements development and verification

• Developing, decomposing, allocating, and managing requirements to manage change control and maintain alignment with program goals.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in engine and aircraft system design, with a strong understanding of both commercial and military engine requirements.

• In-depth knowledge of electrical, electronic, and sensing components and subsystems, and how they integrate within complex systems.

• Familiarity with Collins and Pratt & Whitney tools, as well as their design and qualification processes.

• Proficiency in tools such as DOORS, Matlab, Dymola (or similar physics-based modeling applications), and Cameo Systems Modeler (or similar SYSML tools).

• Hands-on experience with Engine Control Systems and their integration.

• Expertise in Model-Based Design tools and practices for developing efficient and reliable systems.

• Experience in Fuel and Actuation Systems, with an understanding of their role in engine control.

• Experience in hardware integration, ensuring seamless functionality across systems.

• Solid experience in System Dynamic Modeling, System Verification, and Validation to ensure high-quality, reliable performance.

• Strong communication skills, with a track record of collaborating seamlessly across teams and with customers to achieve project goals.

What We Offer

Benefits

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 d

• 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!  

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