What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering position at Collins Aerospace?
Date Posted:
2025-03-25
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HOR32: Wilsonville, OR 27300 SW Parkway , Wilsonville, OR, 97070-9215 USA
Position Role Type:
Unspecified
Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering in Wilsonville, OR. Up to 10% international/national travel per year (typically for rig testing and customer support and/or flight test and customer meetings).
Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.
What YOU Will Do
Avionics: Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work onsite. This
includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the
development of our products.
The salary range is $158,309.00 to $161,000.00 USD per year. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
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 state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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2025-03-25
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HOR32: Wilsonville, OR 27300 SW Parkway , Wilsonville, OR, 97070-9215 USA
Position Role Type:
Unspecified
Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering in Wilsonville, OR. Up to 10% international/national travel per year (typically for rig testing and customer support and/or flight test and customer meetings).
Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.
What YOU Will Do
- Perform analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
- Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analysis for total systems.
- Consider and evaluate alternatives accounting for similar metrics.
- Decompose customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and generate verification criteria and plan for the requirements.
- Perform architectural exploration.
- Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements int total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.
- Provide analysis for the decomposition of customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and make recommendations for the generation of verification criteria and plans for the requirements.
- Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautics or a related field and 8 years of progressive experience as a Systems Engineer, Project Engineer or related role. In the alternative, at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautics or a related field and 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Project Engineer or related role would be acceptable.
- Must possess at least 5 years of experience in the Avionics industry, working with safety critical (ARP-4754) product development.
- Must possess at least 4 years of experience with Avionics certification activities and certification requirements, including onboard, flight and rig testing.
- Must possess at least 3 years of experience working in a matrixed environment with multiple avionics based products (FMS, EICAS, FDSA, etc.) to perform and coordinate verification and validation activities in support of FAA or other authority certification.
- Must possess at least 2 years of experience leading teams, by serving as a Scrum Master and/or Product Owner in development of Avionics systems display software and certification process detail project planning including Key Performance Indicators and cost analysis.
Avionics: Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work onsite. This
includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the
development of our products.
The salary range is $158,309.00 to $161,000.00 USD per year. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
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 state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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Salary : $158,309 - $161,000
