Senior Tech, Engineering Project Assistant

Date Posted: 2026-08-21 • Location: Cedar Rapids, IA • Onsite role • U.S. citizenship required for security clearance

About the role

This position provides onsite hardware support for Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP). You will deliver administrative and project coordination support by managing procurement and kitting activities, tracking project tasks, coordinating documentation and software revisions, overseeing peer review processes, preparing shipping documentation, and collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Track assets including management of engineering supplies
• Serve as access focal for engineering teams
• Lead peer reviews in PREP
• Track CDRL deliveries to customers
• Order hardware and kit parts
• Track lead status through procurement
• Support weekly hardware status meetings
• JIRA: Support Risk & Opportunity reviews and lead weekly CCB meetings
• Facilitate document releases in SCL
• Create delivery documents and coordinate with shipping department to ensure successful delivery of product
• Work with Customer Owner Property for inductions and consumption of material including ordering and tracking
• Hand carry material between sites as needed

Requirements

• Typically requires HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
• Active and existing DoD Secret security clearance required after day 1
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience with customer support and service

Qualifications We Prefer

• Microsoft Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and O365 Outlook experience
• Experience with Customer Owned Property procedures
• Inventory management
• Ability to navigate Collins tools including SAP, JIRA, Confluence, PREP, SharePoint, Ariba, and Master

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
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

Pay

The salary range for this role is 43,400 USD – 82,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.