Project Engineer – Communications Hardware (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-10-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Join Collins Aerospace and make a real difference in national security! In the critical arena of defense, where the reliability of our technology can mean the difference between mission success and failure, your role goes beyond just a job—it’s a mission. As part of our Communications Products Engineering Department, you will play a crucial part in keeping our service members a step ahead in the most challenging environments. We are dedicated to providing top-tier, secure communication equipment across land, air, sea, and space, ensuring our warfighters remain connected and protected when it matters most. 

The Communications Hardware department is looking for a dynamic Project Engineer to lead a talented, cross functional team of engineers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a Project Engineer, you will be the central engineering contact for development projects, providing project management in alignment with directives from the Value Stream Leader, Program Manager, Engineering Leadership, and our customers. 

Successful candidates will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative environment, where talent and initiative are recognized and rewarded. If you’re ready to contribute to a mission that truly matters, join us and be part of something extraordinary. 

To learn more about Mission Systems, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5C9hcL_5Do 

What YOU Will Do: 

• YOU will oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines 

• YOU will direct all phases of programs from inception through completion 

• YOU will be a liaison between project management and planning, project teams, and line management 

• YOU will monitor and assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives 

• YOU will record and document delay, changes in scope, and any other incidents that impact the scope of work or schedule to ensure smooth project operations. 

• YOU will prepare proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract 

• YOU will be responsible for guiding engineering development in accordance with the Collins Management Systems, Engineering Process, requirements, budget, and schedule 

• YOU will develop and monitor project plans, prepare reports, schedules, and budgets for small to mid-size projects and suggests appropriate adjustments to ensure adherence to the established project plan, schedule, and budget 

• YOU will work with group managers to ensure that the project is appropriately staffed 

• YOU will identify resource issues and works with group management to resolve, escalating to department management if needed 

• YOU will support Technical Risk and Opportunity mitigation tasks 

• YOU will be responsible for procurement of appropriate development hardware used for testing and development 

• YOU will provide input to the integrated master schedule for projects 

• YOU will conduct meetings, consolidate