Principal Systems Engineer (ONSITE)

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued DoD Secret security clearance is required; an active and existing clearance is required after day 1. This position is onsite in Sterling, VA and will require up to 15% travel.

About the role

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to join the Athena Control Systems Team. This team is responsible for architecting, designing, and developing systems that serve manned and unmanned systems for commercial and military customers, including Flight Controls, Autopilot, Engine Control, Sensing, and Estimation products. In this role, you will lead the development, certification, and maintenance of safety-critical systems for both commercial and military applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in software design and program reviews to ensure team progress against milestones and project schedules.
• Write software integration and test plans; conduct and lead software integration and verification testing to deliver safe, high-quality solutions.
• Lead and manage the engineering bid and planning process for a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Work on multiple programs simultaneously and provide communication and status updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Support verification and traceability of system requirements.
• Support peer reviews on test procedures and design documentation.
• Drive resolution for technical issues through problem-solving and coordination across impacted teams and subject matter experts.
• Apply knowledge in system dynamics, state estimation, guidance, control, and perception to various military and commercial products.
• Opportunity to help improve development processes and tools.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of C/C++, embedded and application software development, using Matlab and real-time operating systems.
• Experience with developing certified safety-critical systems.
• Experience with system integration testing on hardware in a lab environment.
• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience evaluating inertial, air data, and magnetometer sensors.
• Working knowledge of the Systems Engineering Discipline.
• Working knowledge and experience with GNSS, DGNSS, RTK, and WAAS.
• Experience with Requirements Based Development and Requirements Management Tools.
• Experience with embedded communications protocols, antennas, and Flight Dynamics for Rotary and Fixed Wing Platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting and finding solutions for test equipment and automated test failures.
• Experience developing system-level solutions that integrate multiple systems into a single offering.
• Knowledge and experience with the aerospace industry, sensor fusion, vehicle control, computer vision, and algorithm development.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and 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 and wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand: virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons: child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts: second opinion program.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $118,300 – $224,900 USD.