Principal Systems Engineer – Infrastructure

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Principal Systems Engineer at Collins Aerospace focusing on national defense systems. Designing and modeling complex systems while leading integration and troubleshooting efforts.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRichardson • Iowa, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformOracleVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Capture, analyze, decompose, and trace system requirements
Design, develop, and model complex systems and subsystems using SysML
Create, execute, and verify system and subsystem test procedures
Lead system integration and troubleshooting across embedded software, hardware, LRUs, and system-of-systems environments
Use JIRA to decompose epics and features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria
Plan and execute project work while managing schedules, technical risks, costs, and performance objectives
Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams in both meeting and classified lab environments
Engage in classified lab environments to apply your expertise hands-on

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience designing network architectures using physical and virtual networks with VMware or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle) in cloud and hybrid environments
Leadership and mentoring experience with systems engineering teams
Effective communication skills with all levels of management, program team members, and external stakeholders
Proven track record in capturing customer requirements, operations concept development, deriving and tracing system and sub-system requirements
Agile experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or other Agile leadership roles
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations + 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field + 5 years of experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued secret clearance is required
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

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, 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
This position may be eligible for relocation assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

SysMLnetwork architecture designVMwareAWSGCPAzureOraclesystem integrationsystem testingAgile

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringeffective communicationcollaborationproject managementrisk managementcustomer requirement captureproblem-solvingteamworkstakeholder engagement

Certifications

U.S. government issued secret clearancedegree in STEMAdvanced Degree in a related field