Principal Engineer – Eng (AI-enriched) Simulation (Remote)

Date Posted:

2022-09-23-07:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA99: Field Office - IA Remote Location, Remote City, IA, 50301 USA

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

Collins Aerospace’s Applied Research and Technology organization is a small, agile centrally held enterprise level technology organization with capabilities located globally.  We work with Raytheon Technology Research Center, Universities, External Research organizations and global business units to identify, develop and demonstrate innovative technology solutions, products, services and intelligent systems supporting the Collins Aerospace Six (6) Strategic Initiatives. The team’s vision is “Accelerating transformative technologies for a safer more connected and sustainable world”

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative, and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.

This individual can sit at any Collins location domestic or remote.

The Collins Aerospace Applied Research & Technology organization seeks candidates with proven research credentials in model-based engineering to join the Engineering Simulation Group. The team is part of the Collins Aerospace Advanced Methods Department, and geographically distributed in the US and Italy, and works with Collins product teams and external research sponsors to extend both the state of the art and the state of the practice of Cyber Physical, Embedded systems and AI-enabled systems development.

The ideal candidate has a mix of academic and research background in Model-Based Engineering and experience in cyber-physical systems modeling and simulation, and AI-enriched Simulation applications and methods.

The candidate is required to be adaptable to change, possess critical thinking skills and determined to accomplish tasks based on program schedule, collaborate with teammates, enjoy learning new technologies, be self-motivated and contribute to a positive work environment.

When you join us, you'll have the opportunity to work on innovative, mission-critical projects that push the boundaries of what technology can do. As part of the Applied Research & Technology (ART) team, you will be you will be accelerating transformative technology for a safer, more connected, and sustainable world.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Candidate will develop new design and verification methods and solutions, exploring evolutionary AI-reasoning, reinforcement learning, uncertainty quantification, and statistical computing methods for cyber-physical systems modeling and simulation to enable broad resilience.

• Contribute to the definition of R&D activities within an international research community, including technology development within collaborative multi-national research programs, combining research and development skills.

• Lead the maturation and transition of transformative technologies to industrial business units bridging the gap between exploratory research and industrial application.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience OR

• Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience OR

• In absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is required

• Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Experience in managing Government Research and Development (R&D) activity projects and processes including contract, opportunity, and research proposals.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.  Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in research proposals writing.

• Experience with computer modeling / simulation, and ML techniques.

• Strong technical writing and oral communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to identify complex problems, evaluate options, and develop solutions.

• Motivated self-starter with a strong enthusiasm to learn and passion for speed and agility; proactive in building sound, collaborative relationships, and skills to work in international teams

• PhD in an appropriate technical discipline, such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering and up to 5 years of relevant experience.

• Experience with modeling and simulation of cyber-physical systems. The focus is on models of physical process, finite state machines, computation, converters between physical and cyber variables, and digital networks.

• Experience with simulation techniques for V&V of CPSs (e.g., model checking driven simulation).

• Experience on probability theory and statistics inference.

• Experience on ML techniques (e.g., deep learning, reinforcement learning) and ML dev frameworks (e.g., Keras / TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, Matlab DL Toolbox).

• Experience with scientific computing environments and modeling paradigm such as Modelica, MATLAB, Simulink, or ANSYS, etc.

• Experience with software tool architecture definition, tool prototype implementation, tool integration and automation solutions.

• Experience with programming languages (C/C++, etc) and scripting languages such Python.

• Familiarity with gaming engines and/or technologies (Unreal / Unity / OpenGL / 3D modeling).

• Knowledge of project management.

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

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: 

• 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! 

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

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)

• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year

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.

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