Date Posted:2026-05-13
Country:United States of America
Location:US-TX-RICHARDSON-461 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 461
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: DoD Clearance: Top Secret
Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
Senior Systems Engineer - (Onsite)
Role Description: Strategic Defense Solutions is seeking a
Senior Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, and verification of advanced mission-communication systems. In this role, you will apply strong systems engineering discipline across the program lifecycle and contribute to high-visibility efforts that directly support national-security missions. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, influence system architecture, and ensure engineering rigor from requirements through sustainment.
This position requires:
US Government Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret Security Clearance Day 1.
Onsite: This is an onsite role supporting our
Richardson, TX location.
What YOU Will Do: Requirements Development & Management: - Elicit, analyze, and manage complex stakeholder and system-level requirements
- Maintain full traceability across requirements, design artifacts, implementation, and test
- Support customer and regulatory requirement validation activities
System Architecture & Design: - Develop system concepts, architectures, and interface definitions.
- Lead trade studies and evaluate alternatives to optimize cost, schedule, and technical performance
- Ensure architectural alignment with mission objectives and engineering standards
Integration & Verification: - Define system-level verification and validation strategies
- Oversee integration activities across hardware, software, and subsystems
- Plan, execute, and document system-level testing
Technical Leadership & Collaboration: - Serve as a key technical interface between engineering, program management, and customers
- Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and decision support to multidisciplinary teams
- Present design approaches, progress, and risks to internal and external stakeholders
Risk & Configuration Management: - Identify, assess, and manage technical risks and mitigation plans.
- Support configuration control, baseline management, and change approval processes
- Ensure adherence to relevant engineering standards, policies, and compliance requirements
Lifecycle and Sustainment Support: - Participate in design reviews, technical milestones, and readiness assessments
- Support product sustainment, upgrades, and technology insertion activities
- Contribute to proposal development, cost estimating, 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 U.S. Government DoD Top Secret Security Clearance is required prior to start date
- U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
- Significant experience in requirements development, system architecture, and system integration
- Strong knowledge of verification and validation practices and documentation
- Demonstrated technical leadership and team collaboration skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
- Experience with mission communication systems
- Hands-on experience with system testing and associated documentation (test plans, procedures, reports)
Qualifications We Prefer: - Active Top Secret Security Clearance (TS/SCI eligibility preferred).
- 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 engineering projects or small technical teams
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.
What We Offer:Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
- 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
- Eligible for relocation assistance
- And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.
Relocation: Assistance may be provided
Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day. 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 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.
