Systems Engineer I - Air Traffic Control (Onsite
Listed on 2026-08-12
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Manufacturing / Production
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer
Date Posted:
Country: United States of America
Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA3 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 3
Position Role Type: Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops, and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.
Our Connected Aviation group is thrilled to offer a Systems Engineer I role within our Air Traffic team in Marlborough, MA. As part of the Air Traffic team, you will be instrumental in developing the next generation of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) and supporting our existing fielded systems. Step into a role where your innovations will revolutionize air traffic control and make a lasting impact on aviation worldwide.
WhatYou Will Do
- You will work on the cutting-edge STARS air traffic control system, the backbone of air traffic management in the United States.
- You will join a dynamic systems engineering team dedicated to modernizing the STARS system under an exciting new contract.
- Support the software team to design, develop, and test operational and non-operational software updates for the various program software releases.
- You will play a key role in verifying requirements by developing rigorous sell-off criteria, ensuring the highest standards of performance and safety.
- You will have a direct impact on modernizing air traffic control across the country.
- You will gain exposure to multiple air traffic systems and have a helping hand in developing solutions to modernize and integrate them to meet the demands of the future.
- You will gain experience developing plan and procedures to verify system level requirements and leading test verification events with the customer.
- Bachelor’s in Software or Computer Engineering or equivalent Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree.
- U.S. citizenship is required - Only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under these programs/contracts.
- Must be willing to obtain FAA clearance:
Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance.
- Ability to receive/understand technical direction, meet assignment dates, and work with others in both an office and laboratory environment.
- Prior experience in verification of requirements
- Prior experience in test procedure development
- Experience with commercial or open-source test automation tools, environments, and frameworks such as Jenkins, Grafana dashboards, Gherkin/Cucumber, Selenium, CUnit/Junit, kickstart.
- Prior experience with Red Hat Linux 9.x.
- Prior experience with integration and test best practices.
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, 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
- This position may be eligible for relocation
- And more!
Collins Aerospace, a 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.
Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most.
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