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Prattwhitney

Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)

sudbury, MA

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About this opportunity

Prattwhitney lists this Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite) opportunity in sudbury, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Date posted: .

Location: 1001 Boston Post Rd, Building 2, Marlborough, MA.

Role type: Onsite.

Security clearance: Active Secret clearance required.

U.S. citizenship required.

Collins Aerospace (an RTX company) is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer in the Strategic Communications team. The role involves creating creative and cost‑effective solutions for ground and airborne systems and supports a variety of communication systems including SATCOM, LOS radio terminals, and secure switching networks.

What You Will Do

Oversee the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to Validation

Act as a subject‑matter expert within the discipline with advanced to expert knowledge of the work area

Oversee and perform lab activities including definition, set‑up, configuration management, and testing

Ensure modeling, hardware, and software interfaces utilize a scalable ontology

Oversee and support the integration of solutions within their target environment

Coach, review, and delegate work of lower‑level professionals

Contribute to the development of discipline goals and planning efforts (cost and schedule)

Influence others regarding policies, practices, and procedures

Manage moderately sized projects or processes

Manage the entrance and exit criteria of design reviews, integration, dry run, and formal qualification testing

Review, moderate and document major changes in systems or processes to solve difficult and complex problems

Analyze and document system behavior

Support system trade studies, requirements analysis, and allocation to subsystems

Qualifications You Must Have

Strong integration and test experience including test procedure development, test execution, test reporting, and test automation

Knowledge of or application of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

Proficient in tooling, e.g., Microsoft products, Jira, IBM EWM, etc.

Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 8 years relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 5 years of experience

Active, transferable Secret security clearance

U.S. citizenship

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience in communication radio and systems: SATCOM, LOS/BLOS, AEHF, PTW, or V/UHF

Experience in Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT)

Proficient in tooling including CAMEO, Rhapsody

Experience in proposal support including writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs)

Experience in System Level Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V) for ground, ship, submarine, or airborne platforms

Experience in virtual machine design and deployment

Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) and ability to effectively communicate with IPT leaders, hardware and software development engineers, specialty engineers, program managers, and customers

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 such as 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

Relocation assistance

Additional benefits (and more!)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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Worksite address

sudbury, MA, 01776, US

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