Date Posted:2026-08-20
Country:United States of America
Location:US-CO-COLORADO SPRINGS-793 ~ 1225 Aeroplaza Dr ~ AEROPLAZA
Position Role Type:Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
The
Senior Systems Engineer will be part of the
Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) Team and will be responsible for executing all systems engineering related activities for the projects they are assigned to in alignment with the business's current procedures and practices. This will involve working cross functionally with engineering, program management, operations, and other functional groups throughout all phases of projects. This individual may be the systems engineering focal for the entire life-cycle of the project/program as assigned by the business. In addition, this individual will work with the existing systems & test engineers and others to enhance current Systems Engineering practices, processes, and tools.
Sign-on Bonus EligibleWhat You Will Do:- Utilize robust Systems Engineering practices in support of projects assigned.
- In support of assigned projects; use agile tools (like Jira) to complete the planning, execution of assigned tasking for each sprint (increment).
- Support the development and flow down of system requirements, ensuring that specifications sent to vendors conform to the system specifications.
- Perform requirements decomposition form system level requirements to subsystem.
- Perform requirements traceability at multiple levels of the system specification tree to ensure that any orphan and childless requirements are identified and resolved.
- Performing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) functional and behavior to analyze and develop system-of-systems requirements via Enterprise Architect, including system system/component trade studies and analysis.
- Complete requirements collection, including developing them and managing them, along with the creation of the Requirements Compliance Matrix and the Requirements Verification Matrix.
- Support capture of project and product requirements in requirements database/ library (Jama).
- Support requirements verification through review of Integration & Test Plans, Reports, and prepare qualification similarity reports as needed.
- Participate in peer reviews throughout the product lifecycle of design, development, integration and test, and flight test requirements verification.
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis utilizing Raytheon Technologies Best Practices.
Support other engineering and project execution activities, as requested. - Assist in department development by contributing to systems engineering process development and cross team training.
- Crosstrain to develop skills to support test engineering in test execution.
- The position requires strong interpersonal skills, high degree of comfort with ambiguity, good project discipline, excellent oral and written communication skills, high computer/technology proficiency, and the ability to work independently.
- Interaction with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities is routinely required.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Experience as a technical systems engineer.
- Hands-on experience working with aerospace and/or defense hardware products.
- Experience with systems engineering development lifecycle process, including requirements analysis, system design, integration, verification and validation.
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- 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
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Qualifications We Prefer- Proficiency in systems engineering tools and methodologies, such as Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), DOORS, Cameo, or MATLAB/Simulink.
- Knowledge of engineering standards and processes specific to aerospace/defense industries (e.g., MIL-STD, AS9100).
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!Mission Systems: 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 customer succeeds 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.
Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.
#MISENGAs 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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.
