Principal Engineer

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About RTX

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 talented professionals are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference by solving some of the world’s most complex challenges.

With three market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and significant investments in research and development, RTX brings together capabilities and opportunities that are unmatched in the industry.

Together, we push the boundaries of science and technology to create innovative solutions that connect and protect our world.

Join RTX and work alongside some of the brightest minds in aerospace and defense while contributing to technologies that shape the future of flight.

About Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent aerospace and defense solutions.

With deep technical expertise and a comprehensive portfolio, Collins Aerospace develops innovative systems and technologies that help customers meet the evolving demands of the global aerospace industry.

Our teams work on mission-critical avionics and safety-critical systems, where engineering excellence, innovation, quality, and safety are at the heart of everything we do.

Join Collins Aerospace and help shape the future of flight through advanced avionics systems and technologies.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer with strong expertise in the Avionics domain, particularly in Flight Display Systems & Applications (FDSA), Flight Management Systems (FMS), or Flight Control Systems (FCS).

In this role, you will contribute to the development, integration, verification, and certification of complex avionics systems. You will apply your strong systems-engineering knowledge to translate customer and system requirements into robust, safe, and compliant aerospace solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong aerospace engineering background, hands-on experience with avionics systems, and a passion for learning and applying systems engineering principles to increasingly complex aerospace products.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on next-generation avionics technologies and collaborate with experienced engineers, architects, customers, and cross-functional teams in a highly regulated aerospace environment.

What You Will Do

Avionics Systems Engineering

• Apply strong systems-engineering expertise across FDSA, FMS, FCS, or related avionics domains.
• Work on the development, integration, verification, and certification of complex avionics subsystems.
• Analyze system requirements and translate them into clear and traceable engineering requirements.
• Support system architecture, interface definition, integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems, verification, and certification teams to deliver integrated avionics solutions.

Avionics Communication & Interfaces

• Work with avionics communication protocols such as ARINC 429 (A429) and AFDX.
• Understand avionics interfaces, data communication, and system-level integration.
• Exposure to I/O-related activities, including IOCF, will be an added advantage.

Requirements & Engineering Processes

• Develop, manage, review, and maintain system requirements using tools such as Jama and DOORS.
• Ensure requirements are complete, consistent, traceable, and aligned with system and customer needs.
• Support requirements verification, validation, traceability, and change management throughout the product lifecycle.

Testing, Verification & Certification

• Support testing and verification of avionics subsystems such as FDSA, FMS, and FCS.
• Analyze test results and support resolution of system-level issues.
• Apply aerospace engineering standards and processes to ensure compliance and product quality.
• Work with certification teams to support safety-critical avionics development and certification activities.

Systems Safety & Compliance

• Apply knowledge of ARP4754 and relevant aerospace systems-engineering processes.
• Support system development activities within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment.
• Participate in engineering reviews, assessments, audits, and continuous improvement activities.
• Experience with IPA/IQA audits will be an added advantage.

Collaboration & Continuous Learning

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and stakeholders to solve complex system-level challenges.
• Communicate technical issues, analysis, risks, and recommendations effectively.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in learning and expanding systems-engineering expertise.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, process improvements, and technical knowledge sharing.

What You Will Learn

• Gain deeper expertise across advanced avionics systems and architectures.
• Expand your knowledge of FDSA, FMS, FCS, and other safety-critical avionics systems.
• Develop stronger systems-engineering skills across the complete product lifecycle.
• Gain exposure to system requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and certification.
• Strengthen knowledge of avionics communication protocols such as A429 and AFDX.
• Build deeper expertise in ARP4754 and aerospace systems-engineering processes.
• Gain experience working with requirements and traceability tools such as Jama and DOORS.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams on complex aerospace programs.
• Develop expertise in engineering audits, assessments, process compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Continue building your career in next-generation avionics and aerospace systems engineering.

Qualifications You Must Have

• 10+ years of relevant experience in an avionics engineering domain such as FDSA, FMS, FCS, or related avionics systems.
• Strong experience in Systems Engineering within the avionics/aerospace industry.
• Proven experience in the testing, integration, verification, or development of avionics subsystems such as FDSA, FMS, or FCS.
• Strong knowledge of avionics communication protocols, particularly ARINC 429 and AFDX.
• Strong understanding of system requirements and requirements management.
• Hands-on experience with requirements-management tools such as Jama and/or DOORS.
• Strong knowledge of ARP4754 and its application in aerospace systems engineering.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated interest and willingness to learn and grow in Systems Engineering.
• Experience in a highly regulated aerospace or safety-critical engineering environment.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience across multiple avionics domains such as FDSA, FMS, and FCS.
• Experience with I/O-related engineering activities, including IOCF.
• Experience participating in IPA/IQA audits, assessments, and compliance activities.
• Experience with avionics system integration and interface management.
• Strong understanding of system-level verification and validation.
• Experience working with global customers and geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Experience supporting complete avionics product lifecycles from requirements through integration, verification, and certification.
• Strong understanding of aerospace engineering standards and processes.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive resolution of complex system-level issues.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Preferred qualifications include B.Tech / BE in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering or M.E / M.Tech in Avionics or a related aerospace discipline.
• For engineering and technical positions, a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with relevant professional experience is typically required, subject to applicable local laws and regulations.

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Avionics

Our Avionics team advances aviation electronics and information management solutions for commercial and military customers across the world. That means we’re helping passengers reach their destination safely. We’re connecting aircraft operators, airports, rail and critical infrastructure with intelligent data service solutions that keep passengers, flight crews and militaries connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

*Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

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.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

Benefits package includes:

-         Meal coupons

-         Group Term Life Insurance.

-         Group Health Insurance.

-         Group Personal Accident Insurance.

-         Entitled for 18 days of vacation and 12 days of contingency leave annually.

-         Employee scholar programme.

-         Work life balance.

-         Car lease programme.

-         National Pension Scheme

-         LTA

-         Fuel & Maintenance /Driver wages

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all India positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the India)
• Drug Screen only performed for Operations Positions

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.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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