Raytheon

Date Posted:

2020-05-19-07:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX36: Richardson, TX 3200 E Renner Rd , Richardson, TX, 75082-2402 USA

At Collins Aerospace, we’re dedicated to relentlessly tackle the toughest challenges in our industry – all to redefine aerospace.

Created in 2018 through the combination of two leading companies– Rockwell Collins and United Technologies Aerospace Systems – we’re driving the industry forward through technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for global aerospace and defense. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever. Together we chart new journeys, reunite families, protect nations and save lives. And we do it all with some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.

We are Collins Aerospace and we hope you join us as we REDEFINE AEROSPACE.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? 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, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible.

Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.

The Integrated Mission Systems Engineering division is looking for an exceptionally motivated Principal Systems Engineer. We are seeking candidates that are passionate about systems engineering with the ability to thrive in a highly technical environment. Additionally, this position will be responsible for motivating team members, facilitating meetings, cultivating and reinforcing appropriate group values, norms and behaviors, and identifying, analyzing and correcting problems.

As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will be working on communication solutions integrated on strategic platforms. Main responsibility is to focus on customer needs and requirements in order to design, develop, document and test hardware and software systems, ranging from black box to the extremely complex end-to-end platform systems.

As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will work on projects spanning the entire development lifecycle, including pursuit and order capture, system design, requirements, definition, requirement allocation and traceability, software/hardware development & integration and Systems Test & Verification/Validation.

The candidate will work closely with fellow systems engineers, Project Engineers, Product Line / Program Management, software, hardware, electrical and support staff to assure defined requirements are consistently met in all phases of the product lifecycle.

A qualified candidate will be a US Citizen, ability to obtain a clearance, or have an active secret or top secret clearance. 

Job Responsibilities:

• As a technical expert, provide expertise in the decomposition of customer specifications and internal system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and make recommendations for the generation of verification criteria and plans for those requirements.
• Responsible for leading collaboration amongst the functional teams by implementing an executable strategy and establishing operational plans for the work area to ensure that scope, cost and schedule meets internal goals and fully satisfies external contractual commitments.
• Lead technical proposal preparation and serve as a subject matter expert in non-advocate, internal and customer reviews 
• Strong understanding of end-to-end systems architecture governance and design principles.
• Develop and/or utilize prognostic metrics for system design and development. Review metrics and defects trends, identify systemic root causes and process improvements. Recommend new approaches, tools and techniques that drive continuous improvement in technical development processes.
• Ensures the development and management of technical risks and develops and executes mitigation plans
• Recommends investments or changes in technology, resources, procedures, equipment, systems, or other assets to improve the quality of the organization's projects.
• Strong capability to mentor teams on the utilization of internal processes, methods, and tools for systems development and documentation efforts. 
• Recommends and helps implement new approaches, tools, and technique based on needs identified in metric and defect trends on current and related programs
• This position may require 10 to 20% travel

Basic Qualifications (Required):

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate discipline and 10 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree in the appropriate discipline and 7 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience is required.
• Demonstrable high proficiency with multiple years of experience in systems engineering, open systems architectures, model based systems engineering methods, and MBSE tools (SysML, UML, AADL, or equivalent)
• Broad background in airborne, ground, or space communication programs involving products, systems, and/or services
• Strong expertise in defining system level design and creating the system, subsystem, item and element requirements including traceability
• High proficiency with advanced networking concepts
• Experience with visual modeling and design tools (Enterprise Architect, Cameo, or equivalent)
• Recent experience and expertise in requirements management tools (DOORS, JAMA, or equivalent)
• Expertise with applied human factors engineering practices to plan crew systems interfaces for UI/UX and translate these customer requirements into hardware and software solutions.
• Experience in technical proposal writing - Make/Buy Decision-making and trade study experience 
• Experience in training and mentoring less experienced leaders and engineers
• Strong understanding of the Change Management processes and tools
• US citizenship with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance 

Desired Qualifications:

• Practical experience with DODAF architecture views and demonstrable proficiency with the framework
• Experience with performance modeling (e.g. MATLAB, OPNET, Riverbed Modeler, or similar tools)
• Recent experience and expertise in Atlassian (e.g. JIRA/Bamboo) suite of tools 
• Experience with product line management of communications, RF, PNT solutions, datalink solutions or airborne products
• Design, test, analyze, integrate, qualify and document hardware of moderate to high complexity to ensure the electrical and/or mechanical design is appropriate for the project/product design approach
• Experience with embedded (low-level) software development, application software development, and/or hardware development
• Practical experience and ability with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and DevSecOps in context to design considerations of solutions such as MLS. 
• Strong understanding of waterfall and Agile development processes 
• Experience running multiple complex projects that include teams from multiple locations and countries
• Many years of experience with communication systems design or information processing design that includes simulation and analysis
• Experience and proficiency with project performance measurement, tracking methods, and tools
• Experience using SEER parametric estimating software for bid & proposal, or similar tools
• Active or current DoD Top Secret preferred.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

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
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• And more

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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