Date Posted:

2024-05-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CO203: Mission Systems (Ejec Seating) 1225 Aeroplaza Drive , Colorado Springs, CO, 80916 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Program Area Chief with experience in Aerospace or Government Defense Organizations. The Program Area Chief is the engineering focal point for the Tactical ISR (T-ISR) Program Area with a focus on development and advanced data solutions tied to command and control, across and within multiple warfighting domains. The team supports C5ISR Ground Station systems and components, DoD Sensitive missions, and provide comms infrastructure support.

This person will be responsible for leading our teams in the development of systems that provide command and control, mission management, orchestration, collection, processing and analyzing large volumes of intelligence data in execution of existing programs, in addition to working/supporting new business opportunities. The Program Area Chief manages all the Chief Engineers that drive execution for the T-ISR program area.

This position is remote but does require the ability to travel. This position requires an active Secret clearance prior to start date.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Proven leadership on development programs as a Lead (e.g. Chief Engineer, Program/Project Engineer, or Integrated Product Team Lead).

• Accountable for achieving Program Area engineering cost, schedule, and technical commitments.

• Ensure that Chief Engineers (PCE) and Engineering personnel are following approved processes & procedures.

• If failures occur, ensure root cause evaluation and corrective action implementation is thorough, addresses systemic issues (if any), and is in accordance with company policy.

• Review engineering execution risk mitigations and opportunity capture plans, ensuring they are appropriate to the work being performed and current state of the programs.

• Accountable for review of, and approval authority for, Program EACs, Gates and Engineering Bid Reviews, per the approved BMC2A Delegation of Authority (DOA.

• Assist Chief Engineers to ensure programs are staffed with proper engineering personnel/skillsets to successfully execute programs within cost and schedule requirements. Develop and maintain succession plan and a robust mentoring of Chief Engineers.

• Support Program Area financial planning and forecasting. Collaborate with Chief Engineers (PCEs) and Engineering Disciplines to achieve sales forecast.

• Support Front End of the Business activities, to include working with customers to understand their needs, helping to shape future work and win strategies, and developing strong positive relationships with the customer community to make Collins the preferred supplier.

• Model values and behaviors expected to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment.

• Ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications/ Experience Needed:

• Experience in Aerospace or Government Defense Organizations

• Experienced mentor giving guidance, direction and holding individuals accountable for deliverables in their domain area.

• Experience executing and leading programs that are Agile, Cloud and using DevSecOps.

• Experience in execution and management through the use of performance metrics.

• Experience in program management activities, including working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

• Experience Managing a large team comprised of experienced professionals to develop new products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the program.

• Communicating with program stakeholders and customers to drive customer deliverables on-schedule.

• 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 and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. Must be able to obtain TS/SCI Clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance.

• Solid business acumen inclusive of a sound understanding of the Program Area customer community and their needs.

• Experience with execution, process integration, Six Sigma, Quality or related process improvement methodologies

• Broad experience working front end of the business activities, leading engineering development efforts, and managing progressively larger and more complex engineering efforts.

• Executive level communication skills are required, as this position works within and across mission area programs to be successful and serves as the single point of contact for Engineering activities. Work to influence others regarding discipline's practices, concepts, and approaches. Requires ability to communicate with executive leaders on mission area strategic and tactical initiatives. The position also requires the ability to inspire and influence the program team to achieve the desired results.

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.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

This is a REMOTE position. 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.

• Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. Preferred locations are Colorado Springs, CO and Richardson, TX.

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.

The salary range for this role is 143,000 USD - 287,000 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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