Engineering Director, Systems Engineering, Integration & Test; SEIT) Chief Engineer; ONSITE

Position: Engineering Director, Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) Chief Engineer (ONSITE)
Job d:
Posted 4 Days Ago

Start Date:

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-461 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 461

Country:
United States of America Time Type:
Full time

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-461 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 461

Position Role 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.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a seasoned technical executive to serve as the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Chief Engineer for the SAOC program. This leader is responsible for all systems engineering, integration, verification, validation, and test execution activities across the program. The SEIT Chief Engineer ensures technical integrity, disciplined engineering execution, requirements alignment, and full system coherence across all IPTs.

This role incorporates expanded responsibilities, including technical baseline governance, engineering process excellence, and enterprise integration consistent with senior director expectations.

What You Will Do
· Provide executive-level technical leadership for all SAOC systems engineering, integration, verification, validation, and test activities.
· Govern the end-to-end technical baseline, ensuring requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration sequencing, and verification strategies remain aligned with program and customer objectives.
· Drive system-level integration from lab environments through HWIL/SIL, ground testing, and flight testing to ensure robust, mission-ready performance.
· Lead long-range technical strategy and forward-looking architecture planning to ensure mission resilience, system continuity, and evolving operational capability.
· Ensure strong alignment across IPTs and across engineering domains such as software, hardware, avionics, cyber, safety/airworthiness, and aircraft modification.
· Coordinate engineering execution with Program Management through EVMS, technical performance metrics, and integrated master schedule alignment.
· Lead engineering readiness events, major design reviews, integration milestones, and customer technical engagements.
· Responsible for technical direction across all SEIT functions with decision authority over technical execution, ensuring the system meets requirements and mission CONOPS.
· Ensure successful technical execution of the program by maintaining a cohesive, end-to-end engineering approach across all IPTs.
· Evaluate and drive critical requirements into the program baseline, ensuring systems engineering, cybersecurity/IA, development, integration, test, and operational needs are satisfied to contract compliance.
· Provide oversight and review of engineering metrics,…