Senior System Engineer

RTX

Agile Systems Engineering Leader guiding teams in modernizing engineering capabilities at Collins Aerospace. Empowering cross-functional collaboration to solve complex engineering challenges.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeCharlotte • Connecticut, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityServiceNowTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute within an Agile Release Train (ART) by defining features, prioritizing backlogs, and guiding teams to deliver impactful engineering solutions.
Inspire, mentor, and empower engineering and digital teams, promoting collaboration, technical excellence, predictable execution, and consistent delivery.
Lead the implementation and optimization of an MBSE toolchain and Test Management solutions that enhance engineering performance and enable the digital thread.
Maintain standard applications by resolving ServiceNow tickets, monitoring usage, defining license needs, and executing version upgrades.
Partner with internal customers, SMEs, and cross-functional teams to define, validate, and deploy new or upgraded applications and digital solutions.
Drive enterprise-level tool modernization efforts, including data migrations and adoption of common platforms.
Lead systems engineering activities across the full product lifecycle—from concept and architecture through integration, verification, production, and sustainment.
Review and develop SysML -based MBSE artifacts.
Engage with internal customers through demonstrations, technical discussions, and issue resolution.
Champion continuous improvement while helping build high-performing teams that enjoy delivering results together.
Ensure compliance with quality, cybersecurity, security, trade, and RTX enterprise requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required.
Proven technical leadership experience guiding systems engineering teams, cross-functional initiatives, and stakeholder communication.
Demonstrated success as a Product Owner, Scrum Master, RTE, or similar Agile leadership role.
Strong systems engineering experience across the product lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, integration, test, verification, and sustainment.
Experience with MBSE, digital engineering, SysML, and tools such as JIRA, DOORS, Cameo, Teamwork Cloud, Polarion, JAMA, TestRail, Matlab, and others.
Knowledge of data analytics and visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.) is a plus.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with executive leaders, customers, and engineering teams.
Experience working in regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, or automotive.

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

AgileMBSESysMLsystems engineeringdata migrationrequirementsarchitectureintegrationverificationsustainment

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingteam buildingstakeholder communicationinspirationempowerment