Job Description:
Onsite
Do you have what it takes to lead projects for an innovative, forward thinking, highly motivated engineering design team?
The Computing Products Department (CPD) has an opening for a Principal Technical Project Manager/Project Engineer. This department is responsible for the development and sustainment of state of the art avionics products including integrated processing cabinets, displays, video processing modules, and control panels used in military fighter, fixed wing, and rotary wing aircraft platforms.
We are looking for a strong leader with an action oriented mindset, who is capable of evaluating individual and project performance while anticipating changes. This role will involve a high level of collaboration in order to build and enhance development teams while operating with integrity.
CPD is responsible for designing products for both commercial and military avionics. The successful candidate will lead and manage projects to meet cost, schedule and technical performance commitments, working closely with peer engineers, program management, manufacturing, and customers. They are the single point of contact for engineering responsible for the technical leadership and project management of design & development activities, within the guidelines set by the product line, program manager, and our customers. Experience related to the design and development of printed circuit designs and custom ruggedized chassis is desired; engineering design experience and earned value (EV) management experience is strongly desired. This person will also lead customer business related activities including bids, proposals, and customer technical presentations.
This is an onsite role. This position is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This position may be eligible for relocation.
Primary responsibilities:
- Serves as the engineering project leader for programs developing Avionics products, including oversight of hardware, software, and firmware scope to ensure program commitments are met
- Serves as engineering project leader, providing project management and technical direction during all program phases including; pursuit, bidding, planning, execution, and sustainment
- Ensures consistency with Collins Aerospace technical consistent engineering processes
- Ensures compliance with program and product requirements as reflected in design plans
- Leads wide range of entry-level to highly experienced engineers
- Demonstrates technical expertise in processing platforms and the associated technologies
- Maintains awareness of key technologies and the company’s competitive position
- Supports development and transition of products into a manufacturing environment
- Supports employment of cost reduction strategies to maximize DTC+ impacts on products
Qualifications/Experience Needed:
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
- U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
- Successful leadership experience in developing ruggedized avionics products
- Experience managing technical projects including schedule and earned value management, risk management, customer interaction, and briefing executive leadership
- Experience with Avionics regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, MIL-STD, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C
- Proven record of meeting objectives and commitments
- Possess a collaborative way of working
- Demonstrated success in balancing system performance and affordability
- Strong communicator, able to interface with the spectrum of individual contributor to executive leadership
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the Defense or Aerospace industry
- Previous experience as a Project or Program Manager that has had significant cost and schedule responsibility
- Ability to lead large scale projects, pursuits, and bid activities, provide technical guidance, and motivate multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Advanced Project Management degree or certification (example PMP)
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 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.
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.
