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Collins Aerospace · 2 hours ago

Principal Systems/Test Engineer - Energetics & Propulsion (Onsite)

Sonoma, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$112K/yr - $224K/yr

5+ years exp

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. The Systems/Test Engineer will be responsible for developing and sustaining energetic products, providing requirements and testing support, and participating in all phases of the product life cycle.

AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Review Request for Quotes from customers to evaluate feasibility, ensure all requirements are managed by Qual by Similarity (QBS), Analysis or Testing and scope of effort is bid

Participate in brainstorming efforts for part design and/or new specification conditions and provide feedback and guidance on requirements impact and testing needs

Manage requirements on all phases of the product life cycle using a compliance matrix or similar requirements management tool

Help review and provide requirements guidance on development and production hardware to determine spec vs. actual conditions

Help with designing, modeling and analyzing system/customer requirements

Lead and develop testing methods to qualify design and verify customer and internal requirements

Communicate with customers to provide technical information, engineering recommendations, action plans and risk assessments

Lead or participate in failure investigations, creating fault trees, creating requirements-based actions and quickly determining root cause to implement corrective action

Work with Project/Program Management to ensure all project milestones are achieved within identified and documented time, budget, and performance expectations for multiple projects

Monitor and report the status of all projects to management and customers

Support continuous improvement activities to improve development project execution

Perform other duties as needed

Qualification

Systems EngineeringAerospace Industry ExperienceRequirements Management ToolsEnergetic EngineeringModelingAnalysisFailure InvestigationsTest Plans CreationContinuous Improvement SkillsAdministrative AbilitiesSystems Engineering CertificationsCameoModel Based SimulationCustomer FocusDecision Making

Required

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) access

Experience working as a Systems Engineer in the Aerospace Industry directly working with aerospace hardware development or sustainment programs

Preferred

Experience with energetic engineering is highly desired but not required

Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama, DOORS, etc

Graduate degrees in Systems, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical engineering are preferred

Experience with modeling and analysis of complex engineering problems

Experience reviewing, distilling and managing technical requirements on complex systems

Experience running failure investigations, creating fault trees and driving to a root cause and corrective actions

Experience creating test plans from engineering requirements, executing tests and distilling data to verify requirements

Must be proficient at prioritizing and managing workload, as well as having very strong decision making and administrative abilities

Strong continuous improvement skills and customer focus

Having Systems Engineering certifications are a plus

Experience with Cameo and Model Based Simulation is a plus

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

And more!