Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - IVV Lead (Onsite)

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry.

About the role

This onsite position is located in Fort Wayne, IN. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required; U.S. citizenship is mandatory. An active and existing security clearance is required after day one.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, documentation, and execution of the program’s Integration, Verification, and Validation (IVV) strategy.
• Coordinate IVV planning and execution across systems engineering, software, hardware, test engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams.
• Ensure all product requirements—technical, functional, and performance—are fully verified and validated against customer expectations.
• Develop IVV plans, processes, procedures, and test cases in alignment with program schedules and milestones.
• Oversee the integration of system components and manage resolution of integration-related issues.
• Ensure all verification activities have clear traceability to requirements via the program’s requirements management tools.
• Track IVV progress, risks, and technical issues; provide regular status updates to program leadership.
• Collaborate with customer representatives during formal verification events, audits, and acceptance testing.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members supporting IVV tasks.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives in IVV methods, tools, and best practices.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in system integration, verification, and validation activities within a complex engineering environment.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience with systems development lifecycle and requirements management.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with DO-178, DO-254, AS9100, or similar aerospace/defense compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, DOORS, or equivalent requirements/test management platforms.
• Prior leadership experience in a technical or engineering program role.

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, and 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: wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand: virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons: child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts: second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation assistance

Pay

The salary range for this role is $132,400 – $251,600 USD. The range provided is a good-faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.