SAOC Engineering Department Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-05-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX38: 1717 E Cityline Drive 1717 E Cityline Drive Building C17, Richardson, TX, 75082 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

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. 

The Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) engineering directorate has an immediate leadership opportunity for an experienced Department Manager for the SAOC Engineering Organization. The Department Manager (DM) is responsible for staffing program execution for SAOC Engineering, across the full program lifecycle including systems engineering, system security engineering (program cyber), and integration and verification, spanning six geographic sites, primarily Richardson, TX and Cedar Rapids, IA.

What You Will Do

• Responsibilities include department financial planning and execution, process conformance, technology development, staffing, independent reviews, pursuits, and Estimates at Complete (EACs).
• Responsible for enabling a staffing strategy, implementing knowledge transfer, and supporting employee career development plans via intentional growth pipelines.
• This role will report to the SAOC Engineering Director and actively participate as a member of the SAOC Engineering Leadership Team.
• Financial literacy, including Earned Value Certification and experience in the development and management of financial budgets (labor and non-labor)
• Perform functional management activities including staffing, performance reviews and career discussions, participating in compensation discussions, and flowing communications/information from higher levels down to staff members
• Requires prior leadership experience and strong written and oral communication skills - including presentation preparation and delivery - and demonstrated problem solving, organization, coordination, and planning skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with all levels of the organization

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) 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 
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 
• Ability to travel, including between two geographic sites (Richardson and Cedar Rapids)

Qualifications We Prefer

• Knowledge of SAOC program
• Familiarity with Digital Engineering / Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience in the drafting, authoring and approval of engineering bids / basis of estimates (BOEs)
• Strong track record of leading programs/tasks within schedule and budget

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 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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