Principal Program Chief (REMOTE)

About the role

The Computing Products Department (CPD) at Collins Aerospace is seeking a Principal Program Chief to lead and manage projects for the development and sustainment of state-of-the-art avionics products.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the engineering project leader for programs developing Avionics products, including oversight of hardware, software, and firmware scope to ensure program commitments are met
• Serves as engineering project leader, providing project management and technical direction during all program phases including pursuit, bidding, planning, execution, and sustainment
• Ensures compliance with program and product requirements as reflected in design plans
• Oversee and manage engineering Risks and Opportunities across the program
• Demonstrates technical expertise in processing platforms and the associated technologies
• Supports development and transition of products into a manufacturing environment
• Supports employment of cost reduction strategies to maximize DTC+ impacts on products

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Successful leadership experience in developing ruggedized avionics products
• Experience managing technical projects including schedule and earned value management, risk management, customer interaction, and briefing executive leadership
• Experience with Avionics regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, MIL-STD, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C
• Demonstrated success in balancing system performance and affordability
• Strong communicator, able to interface with the spectrum of individual contributor to executive leadership

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in the Defense or Aerospace industry
• Previous experience as a Project or Program Manager that has had significant cost and schedule responsibility
• Ability to lead large-scale projects, pursuits, and bid activities, provide technical guidance, and motivate multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Advanced Project Management degree or certification (example PMP)

Benefits

Collaborates with industry leaders, Iowa State University, and emerging talent to build the workforce of tomorrow in Ames, Iowa.

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule to accommodate remote work.

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