Principal Engineer - Systems (Hybrid)

At RTX, we're solving some of the world's most complex aerospace and defense challenges. With over 185,000 innovators worldwide, we're developing technologies that connect, protect, and transform the future.

At Collins Aerospace, you'll join a team that's pioneering intelligent avionics solutions for commercial and defense customers around the world. If you're passionate about designing safety-critical systems and influencing the next generation of air traffic surveillance technologies, this is your opportunity to make a global impact.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to join our CNS Traffic Surveillance engineering team. In this role, you'll lead the development, integration, verification, and certification of complex avionics systems that support mission-critical surveillance products.

You'll collaborate with systems architects, software engineers, certification specialists, and cross-functional teams throughout the entire product lifecycle—from customer requirements through system validation and certification—while driving technical excellence across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Lead the decomposition of customer requirements into system, subsystem, and component-level requirements.

• Provide technical leadership to a team of Systems Engineers developing complex Traffic Surveillance solutions.

• Develop and verify DAL B compliant avionics systems within the CNS domain.

• Define system architectures, interfaces, and verification strategies for advanced surveillance products.

• Develop tools and automation to improve systems engineering and verification efficiency.

• Create system integration and verification strategies, including test plans, procedures, execution, and comprehensive test reports.

• Produce certification artifacts and support regulatory compliance activities in accordance with aerospace standards.

• Collaborate with software architects and engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and sustainable system solutions.

• Drive engineering process improvements, technical roadmaps, and organizational capability development.

• Mentor engineers and contribute to talent development, performance management, and technical excellence initiatives.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.