Director, Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) - Mission Engineering /Operational Analysis (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-09

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:

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: Top 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.

We are seeking a bold, operationally minded leader to serve as Director of Mission Engineering & Operational Analysis. Are you an individual ready to shape the future of defense by solving the toughest warfighter challenges?

In this role, you will lead a complex multi-disciplinary team at the intersection of technical innovation, threat analysis, and operational problem decomposition. Your work involves deeply understanding operational gaps, assessing evolving threat environments, and translating complex mission needs into actionable technical insights that influence supported portfolio capability and product development strategies. The analysis generated by this team drives early influence with senior stakeholders, shapes requirements and architectures and directly impacts operational effectiveness across domains.

This is a role for leaders who perform well under pressure and navigate complexity with clarity and who enjoy building new organizations. You will lead team integrating real-world threat data, theater-level scenarios, and physics based modeling into analysis that informs critical investment, design and customer decisions. This role requires a deep understanding of military operations, a passion for enabling mission outcomes, and the technical acumen to align capabilities with operational realities. If you are driven to deliver strategic impact, lead with purpose, and engineer decisive advantage for the warfighter—this is your mission!

The role will be onsite at one of these locations:

• Cedar Rapids, IA

• McKinney, TX

• Sterling, VA

What You Will Do

• The VSL will lead our Mission Engineering team as it plans and executes strategic Mission Engineering studies, and utilize data that is collected during large scale customer events (e.g Northern Edge). 

• Stand up and institutionalize Mission Engineering as a service across Mission Systems

• Establish and oversee a plan within budget to ensure the appropriate level of classified facilities and resources are available for the execution of required studies

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience

• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain TS/SCI after start. 

• Prior leadership experience managing teams required

• Experience formulating and developing qualitative and quantitative value propositions; strong strategic, creative, and critical thinking skills

Qualifications We Prefer

• Knowledge of Collins Mission Systems technical capabilities is desired but not required

• Prior experience with Mission Engineering or Operational Assessment is strongly desired

• Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance preferred

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  ​