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Date Posted:

2025-05-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

FL915: St. Petersburg - Bldg D 7401 22nd Ave N. Building D, St. Petersburg, FL, 33710 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

Raytheon Company Managed by Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Advanced Networking Solutions engineering organization, located in St. Petersburg, FL, is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our systems engineering team as the onsite Program Chief Engineer for the Advanced Networking Solutions Withheld Product Line area.

The Program Chief Engineer for the Withheld Product Line is responsible for overseeing the technical direction, development, and execution of the portfolio programs. This role involves leading teams of multi-disciplined engineers and working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of program objectives. The Program Chief Engineer will ensure the integration of advanced sensor and communication technologies to enhance situational awareness and decision-making capabilities. Key responsibilities include managing technical risks, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and driving innovation to meet the evolving needs of defense and aerospace customers. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, extensive experience in systems engineering, and a deep understanding of defense technologies as they relate to anti-air warfare, real-time communications and security technologies.

Primary Responsibilities:

+ Provides overall technical direction and leadership for the program, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and customer requirements; Leads and mentors teams of engineers and technical staff, fostering collaboration and innovation.

+ Oversees the integration of various subsystems and components, ensuring they work together seamlessly and meet performance standards; Ensure that all engineering activities comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.

+ Acts as the primary technical point of contact for customers, addressing their needs and ensuring their satisfaction with the program's deliverables; Drives the development and implementation of new technologies and processes to enhance program capabilities and performance.

+ Collaborates with program management to ensure that engineering activities are completed on time and within budget; Identifies, assesses, and mitigates technical risks throughout the project lifecycle to ensure successful program execution.

+ Implements and maintains rigorous quality assurance processes to ensure the reliability and effectiveness of the engineering solutions.

Qualifications/ Experience Needed:

+ Successfully executed in a previous senior engineering leadership role; Demonstrated communication and presentation skills with the ability to seamlessly present the appropriate information to numerous stakeholders.

+ Extensive experience working with complex system-of-systems from a development, maintenance, and architectural perspective.

+ Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.

+ Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access prior to start date.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

+ DoDAF Architect certification.

+ Experience developing system architectures, designs, and test methodologies in a team-based environment, preferably Agile/SCRUM, DevSecOps and test automation.

+ Experience with export-related concepts and regulations as they relate to defense technologies.

+ Strong problem-solving and communication skills, including ability to produce technical documentation, and the desire to learn new technologies and tools.

**What We Offer** ​:

+ 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!

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**Learn More & Apply Now!** ​

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. ​

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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**Onsite:** Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again. ​

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Employee Referral Eligible

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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