Senior Systems Engineer - Suas Systems Integration (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2023-11-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA

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 - sUAS Systems Integration (Onsite)

The Autonomy & Mission Engineering Solutions Department (AMES) is seeking a dynamic Systems or Software Engineer to support integration activities within our Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) business area. The successful candidate will have a passion for innovation and the drive to see new technology and capability mature into systems solutions. This role will be responsible for integration and test of the RapidEdge™ Mission System and associated autonomy for sUAS platforms.

Our Systems Engineering team touches all aspects and products within the department with opportunities to influence and own forward looking strategic planning, designing roadmaps, and architectures. As a systems-level team, this position has opportunities for direct customer and end user interaction as well as coordination across subsystem teams and stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated experience in Lab Management and Network Architecture.
• Deployment and test of software builds to the real system hardware (embedded Linux systems, UBoot)
• Initial integration of hardware and software elements, including troubleshooting networking and system configuration, including various IP-stack protocols, MIL-STD 1553, serial communications, RF communications, GPS, NMEA, Linux, network router and switch management, Docker
• Getting hands-on and making things work (bash scripting, Python, oscilloscopes, volt meters, etc.)
• Experience with hardware integration, software integration, and system of Systems Integration
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Git, Subversion, Docker, and requirements management applications.
• Experience in integrating and troubleshooting network connectivity issues (e.g., Linux routing, VLANs, good familiarity with IP protocol stack and protocols)
• Leading and coordinating small teams including technical aspects as well as program cost and schedule.
• Capable of estimating, tracking, and communicating cost, schedule, and risk in support of program earned value metrics
• The successful candidate will be part of a distributed team composed of professionals from several disciplines and must have the ability to function well and have strong interpersonal skills. This position requires an individual that can perform with minimal direct supervisory support. As such the candidate must be highly motivated and a self-starter. The ability to coordinate several complex engineering activities while balancing priorities and schedules is a must. This position may require occasional travel (up to 10%). 

Basic Qualifications:

• 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 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Git, Subversion, Docker, and requirements management applications.
• Experience in integrating and troubleshooting network connectivity issues (e.g., Linux routing, VLANs, good familiarity with IP protocol stack and protocols)
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and techniques, server management, Java, C, C++ is a plus

Background and/or knowledge of the following technologies is helpful but not required:

• UAS Command and Control (C2) Systems
• Autonomy algorithms
• Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)
• Flight Management Systems (FMS)Sensor fusion / sensor systems

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

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
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: Pet Insurance, Home and Auto, additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal
• Ovia Health, fertility and family planning
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 5 free counseling sessions
• Redbrick - Incentives for a Healthy You
• Autism Benefit
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Adoption Assistance
• Best Doctors, second opinion program
•  And more! 
   

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.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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