Project Engineer for Strategic Deterrence Onsite

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA33: Cedar Rapids IA (Intertrade) 400 Collins Road NE MS 153220 Cedar Rapids IAUSA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Collins Aerospace is on the lookout for a dynamic leader to support as a Project Engineer for a ACAT 1 program. As a project engineer on this program youll be ensuring cost schedule and technical success as a part of a team committed to working and growing together on this fastmoving project.

The Project Engineer establishes design concepts criteria and engineering efforts for product research development integration and test. The Project Engineer collaborates across functions including project management and planning project teams and line management. The Project Engineer coordinates the preparation of proposals business plans proposal work statements and specifications operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contracts.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for managing the technical performance of a program team which may include multiple small programs 510 or a larger program 2040.
• Establish and manage a product vision strategy and goals to align with multiple Programs/Customers and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Ensure technical integrity and engineering across the IPT and other functions to meet and/or exceed cost schedule and technical requirements.
• Primary technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts internal senior program management and engineering leadership.
• Support the capture of new business and influence technical and product line roadmaps ensuring they are reflected in program planning and .
• Plan out and lead the incremental development of upgrades and system improvements.
• Responsible for managing the cost & technical performance of a medium to large program team or large subcontractor.
• Prepares and maintains project plans budgets and staffing requirements to ensure that all action item lists are completed and project quality expectations are met.
• Drives project schedules to keep programs running efficiently and tracks budget
• Manage the project including tracking & reporting on budget and schedule performance through Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) techniques.
• Support and motivate the team to deliver customer milestones and deliverables to meet program business plan
• Interfacing with management suppliers customers and members of the technical design team
• Provide timely and effective communication to management and customers
• Engineering activities associated with design development procurement and testing.
• Provide technical and functional leadership for assigned Components Projects Teams and Tasks
• Request & manage budgets; identify & report any issues or changes in scope
• Plan and maintain detailed schedule and resource plans
• Lead Technology Development programs guiding products through Technology Readiness Level process
• Lead test activities to prove out components and/or understand issues
• Ensure designs comply with Standard Work and customer requirements
• Benchmark similar hardware and review customer needs to strategically drive system and hardware development.
• Ensure engineering and technology excellence
• Mentor and support the development of associates
• Provide bid & pursuit Leadership

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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
• Able to communicate and make presentations to senior level leadership
• Able to travel up to 25 of the time depending on the program phase (typically 10 or less)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S.government issued security clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizensare eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with hardware & software design life cycle experience
• Progression in design test and fabrication of electrical systems which include hardware and software components
• Experience using Agile methodologies to deliver capabilities.
• History of continuous improvement and relentless root cause methodology
• Prior Cost Account Manager experience
• Experience navigating competing priorities delivering the highest level of engagement and delivering successful outcomes in critical situations
• Experience leading projects and teams within a highly matrixed organization
• Strong Design Integration skills
• Understanding of Aerospace engineering design and analysis review/release process.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing & Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Understanding of the configuration management process
• Strong Project management skills using MS Office/MS Project/EVMS
• Identification of risks early on and ability to manage/mitigate by leveraging Sr. Leadership Support.

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 insurancecritical illnessinsurance 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!

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 youll 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.

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 inperson meetings.

Apply now and be part of the team thats redefining aerospace every day.

The salary range for this role is 124000 USD 250000 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 candidates 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 shortterm disability longterm 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 collectivebargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual shortterm and/or longterm incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collectivebargaining 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 companys 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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