Principal Systems Engineer; ONSITE
Listed on 2026-02-12
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Overview
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Date Posted:
Country:
United States of America
Location:
MD102:
Guardian Gateway - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005 USA
Position Role Type: Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance: DoD Clearance:
Secret
About the Role: The Precision Navigation business within the Mission Systems division of Collins Aerospace, Systems Engineering Center is growing! We are involved in all aspects of Systems Design and Architecture for the business area. This team, based at Aberdeen Proving Ground, is responsible for supporting system architecture development, CONOPS development, system trade studies, requirements analysis and flow down to hardware/software configuration items;
leading to systems design for combat Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) solutions for air defense, air control, and self-protection missions in airborne and ground applications. We have an immediate and upcoming career growth opportunities for an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to join our dynamic, talented, and rapidly growing team.
- Work closely with an Integrated Program Team (IPT) supporting a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment to develop system requirements
- Analyze and document system behaviors to meet emerging needs using MBSE tools and principles
- Lead by driving technical integrity in the engineering team's products and behaviors, while ensuring program execution to plan
- Provide functional guidance to less experienced engineers or exercise occasional functional supervision over technicians and clerical assistants
- Minimum 5 years of related systems engineering experience in requirements analysis and development, system performance analysis, utilizing MBSE tools and techniques
- Knowledge of Systems Modeling Language (SysML) fundamentals
- Ability to interact effectively with multidisciplinary teams of design professionals including electrical, mechanical, software, test, logistics and other systems engineers
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
- OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Professional
- Experience using one or more MBSE tools: DOORs Next Gen, Cameo Enterprise Architect, Rational Rhapsody, etc.
- Working experience with the development of Military equipment
- Experience in execution of a disciplined engineering processes, scope management, people development, earned value management, and risk and opportunity management
- Experience with DSP theory and/or MATLAB modeling
- Active Secret Clearance
- 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, 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!
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Do you want to be a part of something bigger? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, miss ionized systems for specialized aircraft and…
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