Principal Systems Engineer - Chief Engineer (Onsite)

Principal Systems Engineer - Chief EngineerCollins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.The Secure Subsystems organization is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Chief Engineer to lead the modernization and certification of advanced military communication devices. This role provides technical leadership across a multi-disciplinary engineering team, guiding system upgrades, shaping design decisions, and ensuring alignment with customer and program objectives.

The Chief Engineer partners with Program Management to drive program execution, support cost and schedule as CAM, and oversee planning and coordination activities tied to major milestones, including crypto certification. Operating within agile and traditional development environments, this leader directs system-level requirements decomposition, integration planning, defect resolution, and verification efforts to deliver secure, reliable, and mission-ready crypto-enabled solutions. This position plays a critical role in advancing secure communication technologies and supporting the deployment of highly resilient systems to global defense customers.What You Will DoLead as the chief engineer for a team that is going through several upgrades on a legacy deviceWork closely with PMO and customer to get to the crypto certificationCost Accounting Manager (CAM) and work with Finance/Scheduler for internal BCRs, IMS planningProduct owner/scrum master and running CCBs for defectsPerform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutionsPerform bid and proposal effortsWork system requirements decomposition, CDRL updates and black box or white box testing on Software and hardware integrated crypto systemsQualifications You Must HaveExperience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to productionExperience with leading $5-10 million programs as a chief engineer/project lead through waterfall/agile methodologies for a minimum of 5 yearsActive and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start dateU.S.

citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearanceTypically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experienceWhat We OfferMedical, dental, and vision insuranceThree weeks of vacation for newly hired employeesGenerous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy optionTuition reimbursement programStudent Loan Repayment ProgramLife insurance and disability coverageOptional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protectionBirth, adoption, parental leave benefitsOvia Health, fertility, and family planningAdoption AssistanceAutism BenefitEmployee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessionsHealthy You Incentives, wellness rewards programDoctor on Demand, virtual doctor visitsBright Horizons, child and elder care servicesTeladoc Medical Experts, second opinion programThis position is eligible for relocation assistanceAnd more!Learn More & Apply Now!