Systems Engineer; ONSITE

About the Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. The Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) group works on every aspect of guiding airplanes safely to the deck and is looking for a Systems Engineer who is capable of picking up more things than the arresting wire on a ship.

This engineer will contribute to a variety of components including datalink/communications, position and time sensors, navigation algorithms, modeling, antennas, and more across the entire Engineering Development Lifecycle, from design and requirements to validation and integration. A large portion of the day will be spent in the lab with hands‑on equipment.

• Be involved in the design of brand‑new Precision Approach and Landing equipment.
• Perform hands‑on testing in a lab environment.
• Create, analyze, and review mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Debug Real Time Operating System software.
• Assist in performing analysis at all levels of the total system product, including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Help perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Assist with managing the configuration process, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional team members to complete assignments and projects on schedule.

• Assist with decomposing customer specifications and system‑level requirements into sub‑system and part requirements, generating verification criteria and plans.
• Ability to debug hardware and software products in laboratory environments.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.

• Strong experience in a lab environment and troubleshooting products.
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, or other Model Based Systems Engineering toolsets.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Salary range: $68,900 – $131,100 USD.

U.S. citizenship is required. The position requires obtaining and maintaining a U.S. government‑issued DoD Secret security clearance.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching 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—including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning benefits.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.
• Relocation assistance.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.