Principal Systems Engineer - Air Traffic Solutions - Onsite

Raytheon Technologies - Marlborough, MA

Part-time,Full-time - Principal

Marlborough, MA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Systems Engineer role at Collins Aerospace is a pivotal position within the Air Traffic Solutions (ATS) team, focusing on the development and modernization of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS). This role involves driving innovation in air traffic control systems, ensuring high performance and safety standards, and contributing to the future of aviation technology. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a significant impact on air traffic management in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Work on the STARS air traffic control system, the backbone of air traffic management in the U.S.
• Join a systems engineering team dedicated to modernizing the STARS system under a new contract.
• Develop creative solutions to customer challenges and craft system and product-level requirements.
• Verify requirements by developing rigorous sell-off criteria to ensure performance and safety standards.
• Impact the modernization of air traffic control across the country.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering, with expertise in requirements decomposition, flow-down, and verification.
• Prior experience with IBM DOORS, Atlassian Jira, Confluence, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience generating technical documentation and facilitating briefings with stakeholders.
• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent experience.
• U.S. citizenship required; must be willing to obtain FAA clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Programming skills in C++ and/or Java/J2EE, scripting languages like Python, or modeling tools such as MATLAB.
• Experience supporting a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) government contract.
• Familiarity with Agile Development Processes.
• Experience with Red Hat Linux 9.x and integration and test best practices.

Benefits

• Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40; Flexible work Hours: Core hours, Modified time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contributions
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: 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
• Employee Assistance Plan with 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