Defense Maritime Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted : 2024-05-10

2024-05-10

Country :

United States of America

Location :

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

Position Role Type : Onsite

Onsite

Role Overview :

Collins Aerospace is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for our Mission Systems Maritime Defense Engineering team located in Windsor Locks, CT.

We are a multi-disciplinary team of engineers supporting engineering development programs in fuel cell technology, advanced life support and field support for US Navy and commercial customers.

The Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for supporting system development for maritime defense applications. This role requires technical experience in Systems Engineering of equipment involving thermofluidic and electro-mechanical applications.

Typical technically driven tasks in the role include requirements management, concept design including trade studies, modeling and analysis work, control synthesis, verification / validation testing, and support of failure mode and / or root cause analysis efforts.

The engineer acts in a central role as part of the Integrated Product Development (IPD) process helping create and mature design solutions from early concept phase through customer qualification, and in some instances fielded fleet operation.

The successful candidate will have strong Systems Engineering acumen and have prior experience in the development of one or more complex systems.

The solutions provided within the department support critical mission needs including environmental control, power generation, and reactant generation, frequently utilizing fuel cell and electrolyzer technology.

Prior experience with hardware and design considerations in one or more of these areas is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Define and compose requirements across varying levels from the overall system, to subsystems, and all the way down to individual components
• Conduct analyses and modeling activities to support compliance verification, understand or predict operational behavior, or aid in requirements definition
• Conceive test plans and participate in hardware testing
• Proactively support system development while both receiving guidance from more senior Engineering leads and being an available support resource for more junior team members
• Collaborate with other engineers and program management throughout the life cycle ensuring compliance status and degree of risk is understood

Qualifications / Experience Needed :

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws / regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program / contract
• Travel up to 30% time may periodically be required to support program needs

Preferred Qualifications :

• Preferred educational background / focus in Systems, Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering
• Prior experience with fuel cell or electrolysis systems
• Experience with systems containing valves, pumps, compressors, fans, heat exchangers, mixers, separators, sensors, and storage tanks
• Previous submarine or spacecraft experience
• Previous knowledge and / or experience with U.S. Navy air revitalization systems and power management systems
• Previous experience on equipment containing

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

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.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement :

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success . We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers.

We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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!

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form with our customers and with each other propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education / training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and / or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and / or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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