Principal Engineer, Systems Controls; Onsite

Overview

Principal Engineer, Systems Controls (Onsite) — Collins Aerospace

Location:

01:
Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Date Posted:

Position Type:
Onsite

U.S. Citizenship/Immigration Status: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:
None/Not Required

This role is part of the System Integration organization, within the Systems Controls group in Windsor Locks, CT. It focuses on systems requirements, product specifications, and model-based development, including defining and decomposing systems engineering requirements, control systems modeling and dynamic analysis, developing advanced models, and defining system test plans. The engineer will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, customers, and management to define, review, and refine control system requirements for complex integrated air management systems, ensuring seamless control system performance and robust operation within design limits.

• With minimal direction, define and decompose requirements for heating, cooling, and ventilation systems of aircraft.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to establish specifications, perform evaluations, and plan performance testing.
• Formulate conceptual designs for continuous and discrete control system requirements, developing lower-level requirements to meet customer needs and business goals, with emphasis on precise thermal management control and reliability.
• Develop advanced mathematical models or other computer analysis methods to create, evaluate, or modify designs according to customer engineering requirements.
• Perform system-level analyses of thermal fluid systems and prepare technical reports with findings and recommendations.
• With minimal direction, create and implement common procedures and standard work across the organization.
• Investigate test results for consistency with performance predictions and compliance with system requirements.

Required

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

Preferred

• 5–7 years of experience in the Aerospace, Automotive, or Oil & Gas industry preferred
• Experience in requirements definition and decomposition
• Experience with Model-Based Design engineering
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, DOORS, Python, Modelica, or SysML
• Experience presenting to management and customers
• Experience with task-level planning and project execution

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contributions
• Tution reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages (pet, home/auto, additional life, critical illness, group legal,  protection)
• Birth/adoption/parential leave benefits
• Wellness programs and virtual care options

Note:

This is a U.S.

-based role. Salary range: 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. Benefits are dependent on business unit, location, and applicable agreements.

Equal Opportunity 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 or veteran status, or any other applicable protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with applicable laws.