Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure; Onsite

Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure

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 Systems Engineer on the SAOC engineering team, you 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.

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 SAOC program. YOU will participate in the systems development lifecycle, developing typical systems artifacts that include trade studies, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, ICD creation, systems integration, verification testing and qualification. YOU will participate in and help facilitate Agile ceremonies, Agile sprint reviews, user story refinement and end‑of‑sprint product demos.

YOU will work directly with stakeholders to answer technical questions, help solve problems, and support successful project execution.

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 leadership experience through opportunities to serve as an SME, Scrum Master, Product Owner, CAM, or Systems Lead. You will gain experience developing secure systems while collaborating with technical experts and applying modern systems engineering methods.

You will gain hands‑on experience with modern modeling tools and next‑generation systems engineering practices. You will gain knowledge of security‑hardened products with exposure to the variety of business and products in an ever‑evolving field.

You Must Have:

• Experience in one or more areas of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development, design, integration, verification, validation, and technical documentation.
• Experience in one or more areas of MBSE, including system modeling, requirements traceability, or architecture development.
• Experience using the Atlassian resource suite, specifically:
  Jira, Jama, and Confluence.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3years of experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

We Prefer:

• Experience designing and developing distributed computing and networked systems using industry‑standard protocols and technologies.
• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across software, hardware, cyber, and systems engineering disciplines.
• Experience with MIL‑STD hardened environments, ensuring compliance with military specifications for ruggedness, durability, and security.
• Practical experience with MBSE concepts, SysML, and modeling tools such as Cameo, Magic Draw, or Enterprise Architect.
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements, design, integration, verification, validation, and technical documentation.
• Experience developing requirements and collaborating with consuming teams on interfaces, performance, and system integration.
• Experience collaborating with design teams to ensure implemented designs meet system, integration, and operational requirements.
• Working knowledge of bidding and project/task estimation tools (e.g. SEER products).

$86,800 – $165,200 USD.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and employer retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance…