Senior Systems Engineer (Top Secret Clearance) (Onsite)

Date Posted:
2025-09-08
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HTX36: Richardson, TX 3200 E Renner Rd , Richardson, TX, 75082-2402 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.Security Clearance:
DoD Clearance: Top Secret

Are you looking to make a meaningful, positive impact while advancing your career?

Embark on a journey where your expertise in systems engineering will help shape the future of aerospace technology. At Collins Aerospace, we're not just designing systems; we're crafting the backbone of mission-critical systems and safeguarding the lives of those who protect us.

As our next Senior Systems Engineer, you will take on more responsibility and leverage your extensive experience to lead requirements development, system architecture, integration, and verification processes. Your role will be critical in ensuring that our aerospace and defense systems meet stakeholder needs and perform reliably.

What YOU Will Do:

Requirements Development & Management:

• Elicit, analyze, and manage stakeholder needs and system-level requirements.
• Establish traceability across requirements, design, implementation, and test.
• Support requirements validation with customers and regulatory agencies.

System Architecture & Design:

• Develop system concepts, architectures, and interface definitions.
• Lead trade studies and analysis of alternatives to optimize technical performance, cost, and schedule.
• Ensure design consistency with system requirements and mission objectives.

Integration & Verification:

• Define verification and validation (V&V) strategies for system-level requirements.
• Oversee integration activities across subsystems, hardware, and software.
• Collaborate with test engineering to plan and execute system-level testing.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration:

• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers, program management, and engineering teams.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and decision support across functional teams.
• Present system designs, status, and risks to internal and external stakeholders.

Risk & Configuration Management:

• Identify, assess, and manage technical risks throughout the system lifecycle.

• Support configuration management, change control, and baseline maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Lifecycle Support:

• Contribute to design reviews, milestone decisions, and readiness assessments.
• Support sustainment activities, upgrades, and technology insertions.
• Provide technical inputs to proposals, cost estimates, and planning efforts.

Qualifications YOU Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• One (1) year of experience in requirements development, system architecture, and integration.
• One (1) year verification and validation (V&V) methodologies.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques.
• Certification in relevant industry standards (e.g., INCOSE CSEP).
• Experience with risk management and configuration management processes.
• Prior experience leading projects or managing teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proven technical leadership and collaboration skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

What We Offer:

• 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, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, 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
• May be Eligible for relocation
• And more!

Learn More & Apply Now!

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: 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.

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.

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

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for 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.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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 state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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