Date Posted:
2025-06-20Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USAPosition Role Type:
OnsiteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62Security Clearance:
None/Not RequiredAt Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, we don’t just imagine the future of flight—we engineer it. As a global leader in advanced aerospace and defense solutions, we tackle our customers toughest challenges with innovation, dedication, and unmatched technical expertise. Now, we’re looking for a visionary Thermal Fluid System Engineering Architect to help us design the next generation of high-performance electro-mechanical systems that power aircraft around the world.
As a key member of our Systems Architecture group, you’ll lead the design and integration of cutting-edge thermal fluid systems—including air, vapor, and liquid-based cooling and heating systems. This is not just about components—its about defining system-level architecture that meets critical criteria for performance, safety, reliability, controllability, installation, and cost.
What You Will Do
Performing analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, modeling, installation, operation, and maintenance.
Decomposition of customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements.
Modeling system architecture for analyzing architecture impacts on performance, safety, reliability, controllability, installation, and cost.
Plan and coordinate activities across system engineering
Applies scientific principles to innovate, design, develop, and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, machines, tools, and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements, and customer guarantees across applicable operating conditions.
Ensures novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.
Collaborate with customers to establish specifications, performs analysis, and plan performance testing in system laboratories as well as aircraft flight test.
Analyze test results for consistency with performance predictions and compliance to system requirements
Qualifications You Must Have
Qualifications We Prefer
Proven experience in requirements management and decomposition of customer/system-level requirements into sub-system and component-level specifications using tools like IBM DOORS
Hands-on expertise with 1-dimensional performance analysis and incorporating 3D dimensional layout constraints into performance analysis
Strong background in systems engineering processes and ARP4754 standards, with experience in designing for physical integration, and architecting for controllability, safety, reliability, weight, cost and performance.
Proficiency in modeling system architectures using MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo, SysML) to assess performance, reliability, safety, and cost impacts across the system lifecycle.
What We Offer
Some of our competitive benefits packages include:
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!
May be Eligible for Relocation
Learn More & Apply Now!
We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
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.
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.
The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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.
RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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