Principal Systems Engineer – Infrastructure; Onsite

Overview

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-143 ~ 855 35

Th St NE ~ BLDG 143

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Position 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 Type: DoD Clearance:
Top Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Infrastructure to work onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA. Come embark on a journey where your expertise in systems engineering will help shape the future of aerospace technology. At Collins Aerospace, we’re modernizing the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) capability as part of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) Program to recapitalize the E-4B fleet with next-generation capabilities.

As a Principal Systems Engineer on the SAOC engineering team, we will equip you with the opportunities and resources necessary to develop your expertise in the systems engineering lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to learn from top professionals in the communications and nuclear deterrence sectors at Collins Aerospace. This role will be part of a geographically distributed team responsible for systems and security engineering tasks associated with our next-generation network, compute, and storage technologies.

No need to be an established subject matter expert, we are looking for talented individuals that love to solve problems and have a desire to grow and gain exposure to new skills. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we d love to hear from you.

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

What YOU will do:

• YOU will work closely with a highly motivated and dedicated team of professionals and other internal/external stakeholders while executing model-based systems engineering development activities for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program.
• YOU will participate in the systems development lifecycle, including trade study execution, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, systems integration, verification testing and qualification.
• YOU will support Agile planning and execution, help keep work aligned with program cost and schedule objectives, assist with managing risks and issues, and be actively involved in planning activities.
• YOU will participate in and facilitate Agile team ceremonies, Agile sprint reviews, user story refinement and end of sprint product demos.
• YOU will have the opportunity to support cost account management activities, including tracking cost and schedule performance, reporting status, monitoring key metrics, and helping identify and communicate risks and issues.

What YOU will learn:

• You will gain technical leadership experience, mentorship opportunities, and exposure to very influential individuals within Mission Systems that will help advance your career.
• You will gain experience developing secure, cyber-resilient systems while collaborating with security, crypto, customer, and engineering experts and applying modern systems engineering practices.
• You will apply and expand your MBSE skills through hands-on experience with modern modeling tools and systems engineering practices.
• Grow your expertise in secure products while advancing your career in a rapidly evolving portfolio. We are growing, so can you!

Qualifications You Must Have
:

• Experience in multiple areas of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements…