Date Posted:
2026-08-14
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75
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. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type:
TS/SCI - Current
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Principal Test Engineer to perform a Test Architect role supporting the AF DCGS High Band Mission Applications Software (HBMAS) Sustainment and Development program. The role focuses on defining and executing verification strategies for distributed, cloud enabled mission applications responsible for ingesting, tagging, auditing, and securing mission data. Work is performed using modern agile methods in close collaboration with customer and operational stakeholders. Position includes occasional CONUS/OCONUS travel (up to 25%).
An active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI clearance is required prior to start date.
This position is contingent upon contract award and customer funding.
What You Will Do:
Test Architecture & Strategy
Develop and refine the program’s test architecture and end to end verification strategy
Assess and Approve acceptance criteria aligned to needs, interfaces, and operational mission threads
Create automated and manual test approaches aligned with DevSecOps deployment pipelines
Identify test environment needs and testbed design for distributed, cloud enabled systems
Participate in technical discussions to ensure test influences design and deployment patterns
Validate containerization, cloud deployment patterns, and security controls through structured testing
Integration & Verification
Oversee installation, deployment, and test of cloud enabled mission applications across enclaves
Review verification strategies, test procedures, automated scripts, and manual tests
Execute test demonstrations, evaluate results, and verify acceptance criteria have been met
Support troubleshooting of integration, deployment, and dataflow issues across multidiscipline teams
Maintain test artifacts and configuration consistency through disciplined configuration processes
Participate in interface control working groups and validate compliance during integration
Ensure verification activities align with cybersecurity and mission assurance requirements
What You Will Learn:
Evolution of mission systems across cloud, cyber, data ingestion, and distributed architectures
Integration of automated testing with DevSecOps pipelines and modern deployment workflows
How operational constraints influence architectural, test, and sustainment decisions
Strategies for validating modernization while supporting legacy system interoperability
Qualifications You Must Have:
Experience in system verification, test engineering, or integration engineering
Demonstrated ability to develop test procedures, automated scripts, and structured verification plans
Experience with cloud based, distributed, or containerized systems
Understanding of interface and configuration management practices
Typically requires a 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 and minimum 5 years experience.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Qualifications We Prefer:
CompTIA Security+
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or other cloud native technologies
Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, automated testing, and CI/CD
Experience with observability, monitoring, and logging tools
Knowledge of DoD mission systems, cybersecurity requirements, and secure by design practices
What we offer:
Some of our competitive benefits packages include:
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 coverage: you can purchase 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
Relocation assistance may be provided
And more!
Learn More and Apply Now!
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customers succeed today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
* 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.
#MISENG
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.
