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Senior Principal Systems Engineer - SDS

RTX
Illinois, USA
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Senior · 10+ years experience
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  • Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace
  • At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
  • Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What YOU will do:

  • Transform program EV and cost account reporting through deployment of new methods and toolsets while maintaining existing EVM principles and best practices.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline cost management processes and enhance program performance.
  • Provide leading indicators to inform program of projected performance for future planning.
  • Partner with engineering teams to develop detailed work scope, schedules, and resource requirements for project execution.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, program management, and supply chain, to ensure alignment of cost, schedule, and technical performance.
  • Organize and lead the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to Validation while collaborating with the customer, subcontractors, and executive leadership
  • Organize and lead lab activities including setup, configuration management, and testing.
  • Own the preparation, cost, and schedule of Design Reviews as well as Integration, Dry Run, and Formal Qualification Testing.
  • Influence decision-makers with recommended courses of action across complex problems.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Experience managing control accounts in EV-compliant environments (e.g., ANSI-748) on a large (>$1B) Defense program.

Experience leading CAMs, IPTLs, and/or project engineers with scope, schedule, and cost accountability.

Strong application of EV methods including baseline management, variance analysis, CPI/SPI interpretation, EAC forecasting, and corrective action planning.

Strong understanding and application of Agile principles, rolling wave and detailed planning processes.

Practical experience across the full Systems Engineering V – from CONOPS development to Sustainment.

Ability to lead financial and schedule planning and reporting for multidisciplinary teams of design professionals including electrical, mechanical, software, test, logistics and other system engineers.

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in related field and minimum 7 years of experience

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain Top Secret within 1 year after start.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Experience with RAYTHEON toolsets and methodologies (PMX, GEMs, RLPM, etc)

EV and/or PM6 certification or equivalent

Experience with Survivable Mobile Command Center architectures and operations

Experience with systems support for software and hardware development

Experience with system or application integration

Experience with communication Radio and Systems: SATCOM, LOS/BLOS, AEHF, or V/UHF

Experience with computer networking for ground-based, ship, submarine, or airborne platforms

Experience with and knowledge of scripting

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

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.

This position is classified as:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

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.

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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.

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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