2026- Fulltime-Systems Engineer I- Onsite

About the role

Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced System Engineer I to work onsite in St. Petersburg, FL. This position requires an active US Secret Security clearance. The Systems Engineer within the Systems Excellence Department contributes through all phases of the product development lifecycle (systems and software requirements, system architecture and design, software integration and test, simulation and test, integration and test, verification and sell-off), within an interdisciplinary process that ensures the customer and warfighters needs are satisfied through every stage. This commitment to excellence can sometimes include opportunities for travel, and flexible hours/shifts to ensure programmatic milestones are met. Our team of talented engineers collaborates across disciplines from initial concepts to product sell off, integrates complex technology, debugs, and resolves interface issues, evaluates system performance, demonstrates, and sells off state-of-the-art products.

What You Will Do

• Lead and support requirements and algorithm development, system level designs, and system level models using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Author testable requirements and associated verification approaches aligned with appropriate verification methods
• Perform integration and test activities in-house or at site locations
• Utilize DOORS to manage the complete life cycle of requirements, including Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Change Notices (CNs)
• Attend internal and external Configuration Control Boards (CCBs)
• Collaborate with Program and Customer Leadership
• Innovative thought and implementation of automated test execution and data analysis using any combination of scripting tools, Python, Matlab, and COTS products

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date
• Experience with one or more of the following: Python and C++, Linux, test automation, data analysis, MATLAB, scripting, embedded systems, signal processing, systems integration
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Agile development, including system engineering practices and understanding of Agile roles
• Experience in the development, design, and architecture of complex military systems. This includes planning, leading, and executing the development of systems and software requirements
• Experience with requirements management databases, i.e. – DOORS for requirements management and linking requirements to test procedures
• Experience with software/systems modeling and simulations and experience with MBSE Tools, i.e. - Rhapsody, Cameo, MagicDraw
• Experience in data analysis, interpretation of the results, and identification of corrective actions and experience testing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and/or Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)

Pay

The salary range for this role is 57,200 USD - 108,800 USD. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance)

Schedule

Onsite role. Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.