Senior Systems Engineer; Onsite

Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite) at Collins Aerospace

Location: A01:
Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Date Posted:

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: None/Not Required

• Provide technical support to the design engineering team and assist manufacturing and production teams with addressing specific challenges related to the testing of power and actuation systems.
• Understanding technical requirements and derive requirements for the test environment as needed.
• Support software team through identification and development of utilities for analyzing data and expediting failure resolution.
• Diagnose electrical failures or issues within the test environment and test equipment.
• Take a lead role in managing engineering tasks for specific initiatives, ensuring timely progress and completion while maintaining alignment with project goals.
• Maintain and update a dashboard to track current test support activities handled by the Systems and Electrical team, including task statuses, progress updates, and resource requirements.
• Communicate progress updates, milestones, and estimated completion timelines to stakeholders for engineering-only initiatives.
• Develop detailed test manuals, troubleshooting flowcharts, and technical documentation to guide production and engineering teams.
• Assist with failure investigations by leveraging root cause analysis tools and implementing corrective actions.
• Read, interpret, and create engineering prints and technical documentation to support troubleshooting and production efforts.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions aligned with team objectives and operational goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address recurring issues and improve troubleshooting and documentation processes.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Proficiency in automated test systems, such as LabVIEW or similar tools, is required.
• Electrical circuits, test and measurement equipment integration and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with requirements management databases, i.e. – DOORS for requirements management and linking requirements to test procedures.
• Experience maintaining dashboards or similar tools to track task progress and identify resource needs, and communication to stakeholders.
• Familiarity with failure investigation methods, including root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA).
• Ability to read and produce detailed engineering prints and technical documentation.

• Proven ability to take initiative and lead engineering tasks.
• Strong organizational and process-oriented skills with a focus on creating clear, actionable documentation.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage tasks and coordinate efforts across teams.
• A proactive mindset with a strong sense of accountability and ownership for assigned initiatives.
• Experience in the operation, test, and troubleshooting of power and actuation systems.
• Development of integration, verification, and validation planning documentation of integration and test plans, procedures, reports, status reports, and other related documentation.
• Experience in programming C/C++, Python, or other programming languages. Experience with Dev Sec Ops /TDD/BDD;
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• Experience with automated test scripting and automated data analysis.

• 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
• And more!

At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military, and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, miss ionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space…