Portfolio Chief Engineer - SLS (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-08-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Portfolio Chief Engineer - SLS (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products. Our Space Systems business unit within Collins provides life support and thermal management systems including comprehensive integrated Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) solutions for NASA, government, and commercial customers.  Our solutions enable International Space Station (ISS) missions, satellite and orbital destination platforms, and human mobility missions including the Extravehicular Mobilty Unit (EMU) space suit program. Our products and integrated mission systems offerings enable Low Earth Orbit (LEO), lunar, exploratory, and deep space platforms across a wide range of programs including NASA’s Artemis Program which will establish a sustainable presence on the Moon to prepare for missions to Mars.

Collins is seeking a Director, Portfolio Chief Engineer to lead a collection of programs within our Space Systems business. The specific programs and pursuits enable utilization of the Space Launch System (SLS) to support NASA’s Artemis Missions to the Moon and beyond.

The Director, Portfolio Chief Engineer for SLS Programs acts as the overarching Collins Management System (CMS) Engineering Lead with technical oversight of Design and Development (D&D) programs and support for cross functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) tasked to design, develop, procure, assemble, test, deliver, and support customers within an approved budget and schedule.  The Portfolio Chief Engineer plays a critical role in being the lead technical focal to the customer and holding accountability for engineering execution of the programs within their portfolio.   

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in Pursuit & Order Capture (P&OC) and project execution to include D&D of complex electro-mechanical systems.  The candidate will have successfully led teams to deliver technically compliant and producible products in accordance with stakeholder requirements within an allocated budget and schedule.

The Director, Portfolio Chief Engineer leads a team with accountability for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of assigned programs.  

What You Will Do:

• Acts as primary technical interface to the Value Stream Leader (VSL) at a portfolio-level
• Leads a team of Engineering Leads / Program Chief Engineers who provide technical direction for assigned programs and are accountable for program performance
• Oversees program plans for assigned programs throughout the program life cycle
• Coordinates the allocation of Engineering and cross-functional resources to assigned programs through peer Engineering and cross-functional leaders
• Coordinates technical support for Supply Chain activities to support a robust supplier management strategy
• Coordinates technical support to effectively transition robust designs to Manufacturing Operations and to resolve development-build, production, and test issues
• Oversees design reviews to ensure project execution and design maturity in alignment with approved project plans
• Supports root cause investigations, corrective action, and continuous improvement efforts
• Approves executable program bids that are aligned to customer requirements & needs
• Leads / supports continuous improvement efforts
• Encourages and leads a proactive risk-mitigation culture
• Communicates overall engineering program cost, schedule, EV, and technical metrics against approved baselines

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 14 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years experience OR In ab