Project Engineer / Technical Project Manager - P2 Special Programs

About the role

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Engineer Project Engineer (PE) / Technical Program Manager (TPM) for a Team located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This position is responsible for leading the engineering team to support and deploy mission critical capabilities to the warfighter.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technology and engineering focal point for leadership and the customer on various programs
• Responsible to guide engineering development in accordance with the Management Systems, Engineering Process, requirements, budget, and schedule
• Develops and monitors project plans, schedules, and budgets for small to mid-size projects and suggests appropriate adjustments to ensure adherence to the established project plan, schedule, and budget
• Provide Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis on assigned programs
• Lead development, planning and executing SETR events (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc)
• Define and manage technical risks & opportunities and develop and execute mitigation plans
• Provide guidance to multidisciplined teams, leading effective working sessions and trade studies, cultivating and reinforcing group values, and identifying, analyzing and correcting technical problems
• Work to influence within and outside of work area at an operational level regarding policies, practices, and procedures within the organization
• Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals
• Works with resource managers to ensure that the project is appropriately staffed

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
• Candidate must be well organized and able to communicate effectively with engineering team, leadership and customers
• Experience in avionics systems development, verification/validation, and interfaces would be beneficial
• EVM experience and familiarity with government reporting requirements for earned value
• Experience acting as of Project Management, Control Account Management (CAM), and earned value
• Experience in technical risk & opportunity management
• Experience in Leading Bid and Proposals for Defense TINA compliant bids
• Proposal support experience including writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Familiarity with Agile processes/methodologies
• Understanding of Engineering, support for Systems Engineering, Software, Hardware, and Firmware development and collaboration
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications

• Experience or exposure to leading team with applications such as Microsoft Project, Confluence/JIRA
• Agile experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or other Agile leadership roles
• Familiarity with bidding and project/task estimation tools (e.g., SEER products)
• Competence in peer review processes, configuration, and change management
• Understanding of military concepts of operations or Data, Displays and Controls

Benefits

• 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
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Pet insurance
• Home and auto insurance
• Additional life and accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Group legal, ID theft protection
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

Pay

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Schedule

This role is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.