Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Infrastructure

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Senior Principal Systems Engineer working onsite for Collins Aerospace in defense systems. Leading systems engineering activities across multiple aerospace and defense programs in the US.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRichardson • Iowa, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformOracleVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead systems engineering activities across the full development lifecycle for complex aerospace and defense systems.
Lead development of system architectures, CONOPS, interface definitions, and MBSE artifacts using SysML.
Provide technical leadership for system integration, verification, validation, troubleshooting, and accreditation activities.
Drive cross-functional collaboration across software, hardware, cybersecurity, integration, and test teams.
Lead Agile systems engineering activities, including decomposition of epics and features into executable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
Manage technical execution, program risks and opportunities, schedules, cost, and performance objectives.
Serve as a technical mentor and coach to systems engineering teams while supporting talent development and engineering excellence.
Interface directly with customers, senior leadership, suppliers, and stakeholders in both collaborative and classified lab environments.
Support proposal development, technical estimation, and strategic business growth initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience designing and integrating complex network architectures using physical and virtual networks with VMware and/or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle) in cloud and hybrid environments.
Demonstrated technical leadership experience leading systems engineering teams and cross-functional engineering efforts.
Proven experience capturing customer requirements, developing operational concepts, and deriving and tracing system and subsystem requirements.
Strong communication and presentation skills with executive leadership, customers, program teams, and external stakeholders.
Experience leading Agile development activities as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, or similar leadership role.
Experience leading technical decision-making, risk management, and system-level trade studies in complex development environments.
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and 7 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

systems engineeringsystem architectureCONOPSinterface definitionsMBSESysMLnetwork architectureAgile developmentrisk managementtechnical decision-making

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcommunication skillspresentation skillscollaborationmentoringcoachingcustomer requirements captureoperational concepts developmentstakeholder engagementtalent development

Certifications

U.S. government issued secret clearance