Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-02-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IL-ROCKFORD-P6 ~ 4747 Harrison Ave ~ 4747 HARRISON AVE-P6

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Collins Aerospace has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Electric Power Systems – Power Distribution product group. This role offers high responsibility within a fast-paced, dynamic environment and strong cross-collaboration with both software and hardware teams. 

In this role, you will work closely with a geographically distributed team to define and develop optimal system architectures that balance technical performance with life-cycle cost. You will be responsible for defining, maintaining, documenting, and testing system requirements for secondary power distribution products. 

 

What you Will Do 

• Work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment, including local and remote team members, to support full life-cycle development of electric power distribution systems, including planning, design, verification, certification, and qualification 

• Develop and optimize electric power distribution system architectures that meet or exceed product development, performance, and life-cycle cost requirements 

• Define, manage, document, and maintain system requirements throughout the product lifecycle for secondary power distribution products 

• Support certification activities in compliance with aerospace standards, with ARP4754 as a typical framework 

• Confirm product design performance, capability, and reliability through hands-on engineering testing in product test laboratories 

• Collaborate closely with internal systems and software engineering teams to analyze system behavior and conduct engineering investigations on electronic products 

• Support system integration activities and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to seamlessly integrate power distribution product designs into Chapter 24 aircraft electrical systems 

• Participate in and present technical content at internal and external design and program review boards 

• Engage with customers and program stakeholders to ensure system-level solutions align with technical, operational, and certification requirements 

 

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 

• Prior experience in systems engineering and verification testing 

Qualifications We Prefer  

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an integrated product development team 

• Life-cycle engineering experience, including requirements analysis, system design, system integration, and verification in integration laboratories 

• Familiarity with aircraft certification standards and practices related to system safety and reliability (e.g., ARP4754, ARP4761, FAR/JAR) and understanding of aircraft electrical system architecture 

• Experience using DOORS or similar requirements management software 

• Knowledge of RTCA, FAA, ARINC, MIL, and ISO specifications relevant to