Senior Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) - Microelectronics (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-11-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 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: 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.

Collins Aerospace reaches across the markets it serves and its vast portfolio of expertise to design and build without limits – so our customers can do the same. We create lighter-weight, higher-performing structures to decrease maintenance. We reduce pilot workload with more autonomous operations. We harness data to connect the aviation ecosystem and modern battlespace. We drive forward more sustainable practices and products. We accelerate technology and embrace digital transformation. And in doing so, push the limits of what’s possible to drive the future of aerospace with one of the deepest capabilities sets and broadest perspectives in the industry.

This Value Stream Leader will lead a system in package (SiP) micro-electronics product line, and have profit and loss responsibility for customer facing programs both internally and externally funded. The program manager (PM) will also lead and organize pursuit and proposal efforts to capture internal programs, and new external programs. The PM will interface with a cross functional team of other PMs, business development, strategy, and engineering personnel to create and maintain technology development roadmaps and transition plans for new technologies and capabilities to business units across Mission Systems and RTX.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage internal and external program efforts & internally funded technology efforts simultaneously

• Manage internal product sustainment budgets, and bid and proposal budgets

• Lead cross functional teams across local and at times remote locations and time zones

• Direct and lead the business strategy and vision for the Microelectronics Critical Technology Area (CTA), coordinating technical efforts across other Level 5 PMs in adjacent technology areas

• Defining and recommending the prioritization of externally funded pursuits and IRAD funded efforts, working collaboratively with Business Development (BD) and Engineering

• Direct engagement in associated strategy, vision and program execution (as required by the organization) for related Critical Technology Areas: Advanced Packaging, Secure Micro-electronics, system integrity

• Lead and be accountable for Pursuit, Order, Capture activities as part of growing the business, leveraging business development and engineering partners

• Accountable for the initial completion and annual operating plan updates of key organizational activities such as Strategic Segment Workshops with the Strategy team and Road-mapping activities with the Roadmap subject matter expert for associated Critical Technology Areas

• Interface with customers (e.g., internal, external Prime Contractors, research laboratories, etc.) during program execution

• Responsible for meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of assigned programs

• Actively involved with Strategic Financial Planning and Annual Operating Plan processes for associated Critical Technology Areas

• Perform regular program EACs, PMRs and IRAD reviews with an ability to brief senior leadership

• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

• Have advanced or expert knowledge with a number of products and systems in the following areas: secure design, assembly, advanced packaging, and test capabilities; full lifecycle confidentiality, and integrity

• Have experience with EVMS program management and R&O management

What We Prefer

• Possess or have the ability to possess a clearance up to the TS/SCI level.  Preferred SAP-eligible in key technology areas

• Demonstrated success in a