Date Posted:
2024-04-11
Country:
United States of America
Location:
IN301: 1010 Production Rd Ft Wayne IN 1010 Production Road , Fort Wayne, IN, 46808 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Program Chief Engineer. The Secure Information Systems (SIS) is seeking a motivated, Chief Engineer (CE) within the Secure Mission Solutions (SMS) /Mission Systems Strategic Solutions (MSSS) product line. This position is responsible for engineering cost, schedule, and engineering execution of multiple program efforts, including Obsolescence mitigation, qualification testing and integration of existing Engineering Change Proposals (ECP's) into a high-volume production line. This role reports to the SIS Chief Engineer and directly oversees the engineering leadership on the program. The selected individual will lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, identify risk and opportunity in technical developments while driving program execution. This role will interface with customers and vendors to ensure requirements and schedule compliance. It is a role that involves high team interaction and an onsite presence.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:
• The Program CE is the single engineering leadership point of contact and is responsible for the engineering execution of an entire program, overseeing staffing, schedule, and financial aspects
• Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across all IPTs, CPTs, and disciplines within the Programs
• Develop executable Estimates at Completion (EAC) for the program in collaboration with the responsible Engineering Cost Account Managers.
• Responsible for the engineering proposal bid review (EPBR) content briefings to senior engineering leadership
• Oversees and approves all RFP and RFI scope that comes through the program area
• Authority to manage all program engineering related activities across the program, including other program Chief Engineers working sub efforts
• Ensures the overall system design is optimized to meet the required performance within the project constraints (cost and schedule), and production efforts execute as planned
• Effective engineering management of suppliers in accordance with subcontractor statement of work, requirements specifications, and engineering processes
• Ability to independently brief, interact and lead engagement with senior customers and executives on major proposals
• Ability to establish a strong technical baseline with disciplined change management, while operating in a rapid development environment within Systems & Design Engineering
• Ability to lead across a highly multi-disciplinary role, requiring experience across all design engineering disciplines, technical supplier management, business development, and program leadership
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a diverse team

Qualifications/Experience Needed:
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• High Volume Factory production with experience mitigating part obsolescence
• Experience in hardware, crypto systems design, use-case development, operational analysis, integration, test and system qualification
• Phenomenal communicator with the ability to explain complex technical systems clearly in simple terms to mixed audiences
• Strong Customer relationship experience
• Business-related travel may be required
• ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance or higher REQUIRED

Security Clearance:
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• 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:
• Ability to facilitate and coordinate activities across multiple facilities and locations
• Results-oriented work ethic and able to communicate effectively with senior leadership and other engineering disciplines
• Capture effort coordination and developing proposals to obtain funding, spanning technical proposal development, work breakdown structures and cost estimation

Collins Aerospace, an RTX 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.

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.

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.

This is an ONSITE position. 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.

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.

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

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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