Military Cabin Integration Program Chief

Date Posted:

2024-05-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HWA32: US124-Everett (Commando), WA 11404 Commando Road , Everett, WA, 98204 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Are you an engineering leader passionate about developing talent and solving challenging problems? Then, Collins Aerospace is the place or you!

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly engaged, hands-on Military Cabin Integration Program Chief to join our Cabin Monuments & Integration Engineering team in Everett, WA. In this pivotal role, you will oversee a team of SIPT leaders, driving innovation and excellence in projects that will impact military aircraft.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical and Financial Oversight: Ensure the technical success of projects while managing costs, schedules, and risks. Your strategic leadership will be essential in delivering high-quality outcomes on time and within budget.

• Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor a team of SIPT leaders, fostering an environment of growth, collaboration, and innovation. Your hands-on approach will inspire and guide the team to achieve their full potential.

• Portfolio Analysis and Problem-Solving: Analyze portfolio challenges and develop recommendations to adjust project plans. Your ability to identify and resolve issues will ensure project success and continuous improvement.

• Execution of Trade Studies: Conduct and oversee trade studies to evaluate project alternatives, making data-driven decisions that optimize project outcomes. Your analytical expertise will be crucial in this process.

• Requirements Decomposition: Ensure the complete and accurate decomposition of program requirements, guaranteeing that all project aspects are thoroughly addressed. Your attention to detail will be paramount.

• Achieving Design to Cost (DTC) Goals: Drive efforts to meet DTC goals, balancing quality, performance, and cost-effectiveness. Your strategic mindset will help achieve these critical objectives.

• Supporting Market Analysis Documentation: Contribute to market analysis documentation, providing insights that inform strategic decisions and future product development. Your input will be vital in shaping our market presence.

What YOU Will Do:

• Provide leadership, training, coaching, and oversight of an experienced engineering team

• Collaborate cross-functionally with program management, design engineering, verification & validation engineering, and other team members to achieve elegant and reliable solutions

• Implement robust change management processes

• Develop professional and technical development plans for the team and act as a coach / mentor

• Lead your team in implementing continuous improvements

• Acquire and develop engineering talent through recruiting, hiring, and management processes

• Review, maintain, and optimize standard work instructions ensuring both process completeness along with process speed

• May travel domestically <10%

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

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

• Experience with commercial and/or FAR compliant earned value reporting

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to obtain security clearance at a future date

• Aerospace experience

• Lean/Six Sigma experience

• IMS schedule development

What We Offer

• Eligible for relocation

• 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 an