Tactical ISR Program Area Chief (remote)

Date Posted:

2024-05-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CO203: Mission Systems (Ejec Seating) 1225 Aeroplaza Drive , Colorado Springs, CO, 80916 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Program Area Chief with experience in Aerospace or Government Defense Organizations.  The Program Area Chief is the engineering focal point for the Tactical ISR (T-ISR) Program Area with a focus on development and advanced data solutions tied to command and control, across and within multiple warfighting domains. The team supports C5ISR Ground Station systems and components, DoD Sensitive missions, and provide comms infrastructure support. 

This person will be responsible for leading our teams in the development of systems that provide command and control, mission management, orchestration, collection, processing and analyzing large volumes of intelligence data in execution of existing programs, in addition to working/supporting new business opportunities. The Program Area Chief manages all the Chief Engineers that drive execution for the T-ISR program area.

This position is remote but does require the ability to travel. This position requires an active Secret clearance prior to start date.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Proven leadership on development programs as a Lead (e.g. Chief Engineer, Program/Project Engineer, or Integrated Product Team Lead).

• Accountable for achieving Program Area engineering cost, schedule, and technical commitments. 

• Ensure that Chief Engineers (PCE) and Engineering personnel are following approved processes & procedures.

• If failures occur, ensure root cause evaluation and corrective action implementation is thorough, addresses systemic issues (if any), and is in accordance with company policy.

• Review engineering execution risk mitigations and opportunity capture plans, ensuring they are appropriate to the work being performed and current state of the programs.

• Accountable for review of, and approval authority for, Program EACs, Gates and Engineering Bid Reviews, per the approved BMC2A Delegation of Authority (DOA.

• Assist Chief Engineers to ensure programs are staffed with proper engineering personnel/skillsets to successfully execute programs within cost and schedule requirements. Develop and maintain succession plan and a robust mentoring of Chief Engineers.

• Support Program Area financial planning and forecasting.  Collaborate with Chief Engineers (PCEs) and Engineering Disciplines to achieve sales forecast.

• Support Front End of the Business activities, to include working with customers to understand their needs, helping to shape future work and win strategies, and developing strong positive relationships with the customer community to make Collins the preferred supplier.

• Model values and behaviors expected to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment.

• Ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications/ Experience Needed:

• Experience in Aerospace or Government Defense Organizations

• Experienced mentor giving guidance, direction and holding individuals accountable for deliverables in their domain area.

• Experience executing and leading programs that are Agile, Cloud and using DevSecOps.

• Experience in execution and management through the use of performance metrics.

• Experience in program management activities, including working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

• Experience Managing a large team comprised of experienced professionals to develop new products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the program.

• Communicating with program stakeholders and customers to drive customer deliverables on-schedule.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations 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.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. Must be able to obtain TS/SCI Clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance.

• Solid business acumen inclusive of a sound understanding of the Program Area customer community and their needs. 

• Experience with execution, process integration, Six Sigma, Quality or related process improvement methodologies