Principal Platform Engineer - Connected Aviation (Remote)

Date Posted: 2026-05-07 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-REMOTE Position Role Type: Remote U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required Aviation connects the world and Connected Aviation (CA) connects Aviation. Sustainably. Seamlessly. Securely. Connected Aviation (CA) is a business unit within Collins Aerospace’s Avionics portfolio which aims to bring many connectivity and digital solutions to life and fulfill Connected Ecosystem, one of the strategic pillars of our company. The Aviation Intelligence (AI) team within CA Engineering has the end-to-end responsibility to ensure that Collins Aerospace and broader RTX data assets are managed with integrity and quality while being consumed by our critical customer facing applications - whether via API’s, analytics and/or data visualizations, or data reporting.  We would like to offer you an opportunity to be a Senior Platform Engineer within our team where you will play an integral role in a high growth and high visibility area of the Collins Aerospace company. As a Principal Platform Engineer on the Aviation Intelligence team, you will be responsible for leading critical projects and coordination for the department, supporting our Ascentia and FlightAware crews that focus on AI/ML projects, data science and data management. What You Will Do: Own and evolve AWS infrastructure supporting data platform, ML training, and analytics workloads (Iceberg/Trino, ETL pipelines, Kubeflow/MLflow) Design, deploy, and maintain EKS-based services and Kubernetes workloads Build and manage Terraform infrastructure across environments (dev/staging/prod) Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployment (GitLab/GitHub) Operate and improve Kafka/Redpanda clusters Improve reliability, observability, and performance of prediction services Support Dagster for data workflow orchestration Collaborate with Data Science, ML Engineering, and Data Engineering to productionize models and data pipelines Strengthen AWS IAM, networking, and connectivity between cloud and on-prem systems Support cyber hardening efforts with our RTX cyber team Identify and incrementally improve existing infrastructure and deployment patterns Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience Proficiency with Python. Strong experience with AWS (EKS, IAM, VPCs, networking) Hands-on Kubernetes experience operating production workloads Experience managing Kafka (or Redpanda) in production environments Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure as code Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, or similar) Solid understanding of distributed systems, reliability, and scaling Experience supporting production data pipelines or ML systems Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Thanos, etc.) Qualifications We Prefer: Experience with Kafka Connect Experience with Rust or a willingness to learn it. Familiarity with Dagster, Airflow or other modern ETL orchestration tools Background supporting ML/AI systems in production (MLOps) Experience optimizing infrastructure for performance and cost Familiarity with Iceberg, Spark, Elasticsearch and other large-scale data processing systems Experience working in hybrid infrastructure environments (cloud + on-prem Kubernetes) What We Offer:   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!  Learn More & Apply Now!   Avionics:    Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.  *Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.  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.  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.   As part of our commitment to mai