Technical Program Chief Engineer - Air Combat Test & Training (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-12-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Technical Program Chief Engineer of Platform Internal Solutions - ACTT (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies Company (NYSE: RTX), pioneers innovative communication solutions for government applications. The Air Combat Test & Training (ACTT) Engineering Department specializes in creating advanced products for secure communications, data transmission, networking, and command and control systems. We focus on developing solutions for U.S. military communication, navigation, and network systems, guiding them from initial concept through approval and into full production. Our work involves designing, analyzing, testing, and certifying these products, ensuring they are integrated into the Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Training Environment. As part of the Mission Systems business unit, we tackle challenges such as developing secure instrumentation for next-generation aircraft, improving LVC training systems, and creating long-term product roadmaps and system architectures.

The ACTT is seeking a Program Chief (Technical Program Manager) to join our team and lead efforts in delivering technical excellence within the growing Air Combat Training market. The role will focus on the internal mounted components of the air combat training system, including system requirements, design, verification, accreditation, and ongoing support. The Program Chief will have direct interaction with customers and end-users, and will coordinate across development teams and other key stakeholders.

This role is located onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA and is eligible for relocation assistance.

Please take a moment to read about the ACTT mission and the products we build to execute it:

• https://www.collinsaerospace.com/what-we-do/industries/military-and-defense/simulation-and-training/test-and-training-instrumentation
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhSp38InmnU

What You Will Do:

• Lead and manage all phases of a subset of portfolio programs, from inception to completion.
• Oversee a team of project engineers (Technical Program Managers) who handle the administrative and operational aspects of projects, ensuring they align with program guidelines.
• Serve as a liaison between project management, planning teams, project teams, and line management.
• Prepare proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions for contracts.
• Review and assess the status of projects, budgets, and schedules, challenging project engineers to ensure progress and alignment with goals.
• Monitor project issues and develop solutions to ensure productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Direct the work of team members across technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas of the project.
• Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering requirements for product research, development, integration, and testing.
• Oversee the procurement of necessary development hardware for testing and development purposes.
• Challenge teams and leaders to meet project schedules and stay within budget.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of the integrated master schedule for the projects.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience as engineering bid lead on large, complex pursuits
• Experience supporting Business Development and Program Management in the creation of business cases and product roadmaps
• Preferred applicants will currently hold a Secret (or above) security clearance, or have held one within the past two years

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