Senior Systems Engineer, Infrastructure (Hybrid - Aguadilla, PR)

Are you looking to make a meaningful, positive impact while advancing your career? At Collins Aerospace, you’ll help shape the future of aerospace technology by supporting mission-critical systems that strengthen national defense and protect those who serve.

As a Senior Systems Engineer within Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS), you will apply your technical expertise to the development of advanced Strategic Nuclear Deterrence capabilities, contributing to the design, integration, and validation of secure, resilient mission systems. In this role, you will collaborate across geographically distributed teams to support systems and cybersecurity engineering efforts for next-generation network, compute, and storage technologies-from early-stage development through accreditation and production.

This position offers the opportunity to expand your leadership and technical capabilities while working alongside experienced professionals in communications and nuclear deterrence. We are seeking motivated engineers who thrive in solving complex problems, driving technical execution, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver innovative solutions for critical missions.

This position will sit at our Aguadilla, PR location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.

This role is categorized as hybrid, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote following the schedule assigned by the Manager.

What YOU will do:

• Capture, analyze, decompose, allocate, and trace system and subsystems requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain system models using SysML for activity diagrams, state machines, block definition diagrams, internal block diagrams, and use cases.
• Develop and verify test procedures at the system and sub-system levels.
• Support system integration, troubleshooting, and verification activities across hardware and software environments.
• Utilize JIRA to decompose features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria and support Agile development activities.
• Support project level work and meet schedule, cost, and performance goals.
• Identify and communicate program technical risks, issues, and impacts associated with systems requirements and design aspects.
• Support internal and external technical discussions and design reviews.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering and non-engineering teams within the organization.
• Engage in hands-on activities within lab environments as required.

What YOU will learn:

• You will learn about our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico; What we do? Who we support? How we work?
• You will learn the technologies of today and tomorrow which we count on to maintain world leadership in the aerospace industry.
• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry., Join our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico, where you will provide critical support to all Collins SBUs, working on exciting programs and projects ranging from the development of the next generation of advanced concept ejection seats to the latest technologies for the U.S. warfighter.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Demonstrated professional experience communicating in English across all levels of an organization (verbal and written).
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract., * Computer Engineering degree with emphasis on Hardware, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with network architecture using physical and virtual networks with VMWare or other cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle) in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Proven experience applying systems engineering principles, including customer requirements capture, operational concept development, requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability, and verification.
• Current/Active US security clearance.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including development of SysML models such as activity, state, block diagrams, and use cases using tools like MagicDraw Cameo, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect.
• Hands-on experience in using Jama Connect for requirements management, including creating, managing, and tracking requirements.
• Agile experience working as a scrum master, Product Owner (PO), Release Train Engineer (RTE), or other agile leadership roles.
• Working knowledge of bidding and project/task estimation tools. e.g., Software Evaluation and Estimation of Resources (SEER) products. Experience with processes such as peer review, configuration, and change management.
• Experience participating in root cause analysis and corrective actions - Identify, assess, and manage technical risks and opportunities to support program execution, system performance, and successful delivery of mission objectives.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP)
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• And more!

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.