Protected Communication System (PCS) - Systems Engineering Department Manager (ONSITE)

Date Posted:

2025-04-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA802: Marlborough, MA Building 1 1001 Boston Post Road Building 1, Marlborough, MA, 01752 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager for the Protected Communications Systems (PCS) business unit. 

The immediate leadership opportunity is for an experienced Department Manager (DM) for the PCS Systems Engineering Organization. The DM is responsible for staffing program execution for PCS Systems Engineering, across the full program lifecycle including systems engineering, system security engineering (program cyber), and integration and verification, spanning two geographic sites (Marlborough, MA and Largo, FL). Responsibilities include department financial planning and execution, process conformance, technology development, staffing, independent reviews, pursuits, and Estimates at Complete (EACs). Additionally, the DM will be responsible for enabling a staffing strategy, implementing knowledge transfer, and supporting employee career development plans via intentional growth pipelines. The DM will report into the PCS Engineering Director and actively participate as a member of the PCS Engineering Leadership Team.

Qualifications You Must Have
   • Minimum of 12 years of systems engineering experience, in two or more of the following disciplines: architecture, requirements development and decomposition, modeling & simulation, integration, verification and validation (IVV) and leadership (chief engineer, lead systems engineer, section manager, etc.)
   • Financial literacy, including Earned Value Certification and experience in the development and management of financial budgets (labor and non-labor)
   • Experience performing 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
   • Ability to travel, including between two geographic sites (Marlborough, MA and Largo, FL)
   • 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

Qualifications We Prefer
   • Knowledge of PCS Products and programs
   • 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
    • 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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