On Call Operating System Developer Jobs in Dallas, TX

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full development lifecycle for complex aerospace and defense systems. 

• Lead development of system architectures, CONOPS, interface definitions, and MBSE artifacts using SysML. 

• Provide technical leadership for system integration, verification, validation, troubleshooting, and accreditation activities. 

• Drive cross-functional collaboration across software, hardware, cybersecurity, integration, and test teams. 

• Lead Agile systems engineering activities, including decomposition of epics and features into executable user stories with clear acceptance criteria. 

• Manage technical execution, program risks and opportunities, schedules, cost, and performance objectives. 

• Serve as a technical mentor and coach to systems engineering teams while supporting talent development and engineering excellence. 

• Interface directly with customers, senior leadership, suppliers, and stakeholders in both collaborative and classified lab environments. 

• Support proposal development, technical estimation, and strategic business growth initiatives. 

What You’ll Learn:  

• Advanced leadership practices supporting large-scale aerospace and defense programs. 

• Application of cutting-edge MBSE methodologies and digital engineering strategies. 

• Emerging technologies in secure communications, cloud-enabled architectures, and mission-critical military platforms. 

• Best practices in operational excellence through Collins Aerospace’s Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) Operating System. 

• Opportunities to influence technical strategy and innovation across strategic defense programs.  

Qualifications You Must Have:  

• Demonstrated technical leadership experience leading engineering teams and cross-functional engineering efforts. 

• Proven experience capturing customer requirements, developing operational concepts, and deriving and tracing system and subsystem requirements. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills with executive leadership, customers, program teams, and external stakeholders. 

• Experience leading technical decision-making, risk management, and system-level trade studies in complex development environments.  ​

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations + 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field + 5 years of experience.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government DoD issued top-secret security clearance is required. 

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

Qualifications We Prefer:  

• Extensive experience designing and integrating complex network architectures using physical and virtual networks with VMware and/or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle) in cloud and hybrid environments. 

• Expertise with MBSE tools such as MagicDraw CAMEO, Rhapsody, or Enterprise Architect. 

• Experience with development of FPGA designs. 

• Experience leading Agile development activities as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, or similar leadership role. 

• Advanced experience developing complex SysML models, including activity, sequence, state, parametric, and block definition diagrams. 

• Experience with Project Management, Control Account Management (CAM), earned value management systems (EVMS), and program execution. 

• Familiarity with proposal development, basis of estimate creation, and estimation tools such as SEER products. 

• Experience with digital transformation initiatives, DevSecOps, and modern systems engineering practices. 

• Strong understanding of configuration management, change management, and peer review processes. 

• Experience conducting root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

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

• This position may be eligible for relocation assistance 

• And more! 

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.

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.

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

Employee Referral Eligible