Senior Systems Engineer - Simulation (Onsite)

at  Collins Aerospace

QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience OR In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements
• Experience with Requirements Management tools (DOORS, JAMA, etc)
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools (Cameo, Rhapsody, etc.)
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• ALM / Collaboration Tools (Confluence, Jira, etc.)
• Configuration Management tools (Subversion, ClearCase etc.)
• Experience with avionics systems, interfaces, and architecture
• Familiarity with Agile Development / DevSecOps

POSITION ROLE TYPE:

Onsite
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.
Senior Systems Engineer - Simulation (Onsite)
This Systems Engineering position is within the Simulation & Training Solutions (STS) business area. STS develops and builds simulators and training systems for both military and commercial customers, with the primary focus being the defense industry. STS Training Device products cover a range of complexity and include desktop trainers, part task trainers, full-flight simulators, sophisticated maintenance training devices, high fidelity weapon system trainers and virtual training devices.
The Systems Engineer will work with Senior Systems and Test Engineers supporting Requirements Management, Design Analysis and Documentation, Cost Estimation, and Verification and Validation of training devices. This position provides multiple avenues of career advancement in Systems Engineering and Test Engineering roles.
System Engineering roles require an outgoing individual with a collaborative spirit, strong teamwork skills, a curious nature, good critical thinking skills who are well organized with good attention to detail. Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must. A successful candidate will have the desire to embrace a challenge with a results-oriented team of Systems, Hardware and Software Engineers.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Perform design analysis, decompose requirements, and support Working Groups with customers to define training system requirements.
• Apply MBSE methodologies to support the development cycle using Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Support technical interchange meetings with customers, end users, platform OEM engineers, and subcontractors.
• Work with aircraft equipment OEM engineers to identify and request data in support of simulated aircraft systems development efforts.
• Assist Design Engineers with interpretation of requirements.
• Support Design and Test Engineering during integration phases.
• Assist Test Engineers during Verification and Validation events.
• Provide status updates to Cost Account Managers.
• Provide inputs and support to the new business bid process.
• Collaborate with Project Engineers and Program Managers throughout the project lifecycle to ensure effective technical communication.
• Cultivate a culture of ownership, accountability, innovation, and technical excellence.