Senior Systems Engineer - Internal Research & Development IRAD (Onsite)

Date Posted : 2024-01-30

2024-01-30

Country :

United States of America

Location :

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

Position Role Type : Onsite

Onsite

Looking for the right runway for your career to take flight? Consider joining us here at Collins Aerospace, where we’re working side-by-side with customers on exciting industry possibilities.

With a comprehensive portfolio, extensive capabilities and broad expertise, we’re crafting intelligent solutions to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market all representing the best in innovation and technology for the industries we serve across commercial, business, space, and military and defense aviation.

With 78,000 employees across 46 countries around the world, we offer an extensive flight list of opportunities to explore the depth of our organization.

We offer flexible work options to meet your needs by offering on-site, hybrid and remote roles. Join us and help build a more advanced, more autonomous, more connected, more electric and more sustainable future!

The Mission Systems Internal Research and Development (IRAD) department is looking for Systems Engineers who are interested transforming the what-if’s into reality through research and development of new communication technologies and innovations.

Opportunities exist to engage in experiencing all elements of the communication design process including system-level trades, communication system architecture and design, performance assessment, and prototyping of engineering concepts.

Successful candidates should expect to be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based, and challenging technical environment where an individual with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive.

This position is onsite, in Richardson, TX. This position will require a Top Secret clearance. Candidates with currently active Secret clearance will be considered with expectation to upgraded post-hire.

This position is eligible for relocation for qualified candidates.

Senior Systems Engineer Internal Research & Development (IRAD) (Onsite)

The Senior Systems Engineer will provide support to Collins Aerospace IRAD projects as a contributor to new technologies and innovations that have the potential to be disruptive technologies to our industry and customers we serve.

This engineer will work with stakeholders from business development, Mission Systems chief engineering, and discipline to become our next subject matter expert in the expansion of our IRAD communication product lines and services.

Primary Responsibilities

Acts as the direct interface to capture operational concepts to be translated into a system architecture and design.

Performs functional analysis, trade studies, requirements research and interface definition studies to transform concepts to prototypes or simulation models.

Adapts to Value Stream Leaders and Business Development feedback from potential customers.

Researches and evaluates investments or changes in technology, resources, procedures, equipment, systems, or other assets to improve the quality of the organization’s systems products and services.

Performs or supports technical planning, whitepaper generation, modeling and simulation, prototyping and demonstrations.

Basic Qualifications :

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.

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

Experience in IPT based organizations

Previous experience supporting Agile development concepts

Experience with MBSE with SysML language using the Cameo toolset

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience in military radios operating in the VLF / LF, HF, U / VHF frequency bands.

Experience in the implementation use of 5G communication systems

Experience in LOS / BLOS to include SATCOM communication systems

Familiar with wired communication interfaces (i.e. IEEE 802.3, ARINC-429, RS-422, MIL-STD-1553, etc.)

Experience conducting systems architecture trade studies

Exposure to Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) or Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2)

Experience using Jira

Experience developing patents

CAM Experience

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.

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.

reempowerprogram

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.

Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.

Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

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.