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Collins Aerospace · 9 hours ago

Senior Principal SEIT Engineer (Contingent)

Anaheim, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$137K/yr - $275K/yr

10+ years exp

Collins Aerospace is a leading aerospace and defense company, and they are seeking a Senior Principal SEIT Engineer to join their Applied Signal Technology team. The role involves leading the integration and validation of complex systems related to signal processing and algorithm development, ensuring high-fidelity performance in both lab and field environments.

AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will play a critical role in connecting theoretical algorithm development with practical implementation and test, ensuring end-to-end system performance through simulation, prototyping, and rigorous verification in lab and field environments

Serve as the technical lead for SEIT activities related to signal processing algorithms and system-level analysis

Drive the design, integration, and validation of algorithms for RF, EO/IR, GNSS, communications, or radar systems

Translate mission-level performance needs into algorithmic and system requirements

Develop and maintain signal models, simulations, and performance tools to characterize system behavior

Collaborate with software, hardware, and systems teams to integrate and verify algorithms in real-time or embedded systems

Conduct statistical and spectral analysis of recorded and simulated signals to assess algorithmic performance

Lead lab-based and field test efforts, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and sensor stimulation environments

Define and execute V&V strategies, including test plans, performance metrics, and traceability matrices

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to system architecture discussions

Travel up to 25%

Qualification

Algorithm developmentSignal analysisGNSS systemsMATLABPythonC/C++Signal processing techniquesModel-based systems engineeringTeam collaborationMentoring

Required

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience

Typically requires 10 years of experience in systems engineering with a specialization in algorithm development and signal analysis

5 years of experience evaluating GNSS systems

Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or C/C++ for modeling, analysis, and algorithm prototyping

Strong understanding of signal processing techniques such as filtering, detection, estimation, FFTs, modulation/demodulation, and time-frequency analysis

Hands-on experience integrating algorithms into complex systems and validating performance in lab or field

Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and system lifecycle documentation

Proven ability to work across disciplines and lead technical integration efforts

Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret SCI (TS/SCI) U.S. government issued security clearance is required

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field. Ph.D. preferred

Background in GNSS, radar, SIGINT, communications, or EW systems

Familiarity with digital signal processing (DSP) hardware, FPGA-based systems, or SoC platforms

Experience with high-fidelity simulation tools like STK, Simulink, or custom RF environments

Existing Top-Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance (within the last 24 months)

Benefits

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

Eligible for relocation

And More!