Date Posted:

2024-08-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA222: 2006 E El Segundo Blvd BldgE04 2006 East El Segundo Boulevard Building E04, El Segundo, CA, 90245 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Collins Aerospace Resilient Navigation Sensors and Avionics (RNSA) team is seeking committed engineering leaders who are passionate about creating innovative and cost-effective GPS and Anti-Jam solutions for the warfighter. The RNSA Program Area within the Mission Systems Resilient Navigation Solutions business supports the development of new capabilities for GPS and Anti-Jam militarized products. We are a growth-oriented organization committed to and passionate about supporting our nation’s warfighters. The organization provides the full range of design, analysis, integration, verification, and validation activities in support of GPS navigation programs.

The Program Area Chief Engineer (PACE) leads a team of Chief Engineers who undertake project management and professional engineering work in conjunction with other project team members to ensure that products and systems are efficiently developed and perform as intended to meet customer and business requirements. The Program Area Chief Engineer is accountable for the planning and delivery of engineering activities throughout the project life and works with both internal and external stakeholders in a transdisciplinary manner to ensure that the product being developed will meet all customer requirements and be delivered on time and within budget with all elements of the system able to perform together as intended across all programs in the Resilient Navigation Sensors and Avionics business.

What You Will Do • Direct the work of the Chief Engineers on the team who are allocated to the programs to ensure that their activities are aligned with the needs of the programs and that the required project outcomes are achieved • Work with the Value Stream Leader (VSL) to ensure that the scope of the project is agreed and aligned with the contractual commitment and that the technical team delivers against defined project requirements • Oversee the high-level execution of day-to-day execution of engineering work packages in accordance with the contract and delivery schedule, working closely with the Value Stream Leader • Coordinate with project Integrated Product Team leaders, POs and CAMs to determine project resource demand and works with the resource managers to ensure adequate resources are available to execute the engineering activities • Manage the customer technical interface, program risks and opportunities for the technical execution of the program working with the Architect, Tech Leads and Design Authority • Monitor the functional and product baselines and manages changes from the customer • For out of scope requests, supports project manager in identifying cost/schedule impacts • For the technical portion of the project, undertake the project management function and lead the technical development team by coordinating the engineering tasks and activities required, as agreed with the VSL • Typical project management tasks will include: project planning and coordination, resource planning and task allocations, schedule development and management, project risk management, project financial management, project issue management, project change management, project monitoring and reporting, and planning and management of project deliverables • Undertake the review and approval of project and technical documentation produced by other projects as authorised • Contribute to technical assessments and provide input to business development and project planning activities • Produce timely project and support deliverables including project and technical documentation of high quality that is clear and concise with content that is sufficient to meet both project and future support needs while complying with both company and customer requirements • Follow company procedures and customer requirements and use a systems engineering approach and techniques to plan and execute engineering activities to meet cost, quality and schedule objectives • Communicate and collaborate effectively and professionally with systems, hardware and software design functions, other project team members, customers, other internal departments, technical staff located elsewhere in Collins Aerospace, sub-contractors and suppliers with a focus on identifying and mitigating risks and resolving technical problems that cross functional domain areas of hardware and software • Lead and champion the development of new project management and design approaches, techniques and technologies as well as process and quality improvements to support continual improvement

Qualifications You Must Have • Proven experience in the management of complex projects and large engineering teams • Project Management and Systems engineering experience in the engineering design and development of systems/products involving the engineering development of both hardware and software components as well as system integration • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience • ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance or HIGHER REQUIRED • 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

Qualifications We Prefer • Project Management and Systems engineering experience in the engineering design and development of systems/products involving GPS and Anti-Jam capability • Formal training in project management • Demonstrated success developing and delivering complex, high technology products involving software, hardware and integrated systems • Demonstrated experience as a systems engineer throughout the entire systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, as well as transition to production • Prior experience with bid and pursuit work in a US government acquisition model • Familiarity with engineering development in an Agile and DEVSECOPS environment • Formal training in an engineering discipline and configuration management

What We Offer • 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! 

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Minimum Program Qualifications: • Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application • Have prior experience in functional area of interest • Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

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.

*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.

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 158,000 USD - 316,000 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.

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