Manager Engineer – Software

Prattwhitney; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal coupons

Group Health Insurance

Vacation & leaves

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Bengaluru/Bangalore seeks an Engineering Manager to lead Advanced FMS engineering teams, guiding technical leadership, DO-178B/C compliance, and complex avionics software delivery.

You will drive resource planning, governance, and cross-functional collaboration while mentoring managers and engineers to advance career development and program excellence.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in avionics software development, verification, and certification.
• Experience delivering at least one complete avionics software product lifecycle.
• Strong experience managing multiple engineering teams and projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of DO-178B/C certification processes, with experience at DAL-B or higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop engineering teams, driving performance, engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership across avionics software development, verification, and certification.
• Drive delivery through at least one complete avionics software product lifecycle and support multiple projects and teams simultaneously.
• Provide strong oversight of project execution, commitments, risks, schedules, and overall delivery health.
• Lead resource planning, staffing, capacity planning, and prioritization based on business and project needs.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178B/C certification processes, including DAL-B or higher.
• Drive configuration management and change control processes across engineering programs.
• Partner with senior leadership and stakeholders to develop and execute engineering strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Participate in project reviews, governance meetings, and key project cadence activities, providing management-level guidance.
• Identify and resolve organizational, resource, technical, and execution-related challenges across teams.
• Drive Communities of Practice (CoP), knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build robust technical competencies and implement standardized engineering processes and best practices.
• Support talent management, performance management, career development, coaching, mentoring, and employee engagement.
• Mentor engineering managers and team members in project planning, execution, and technical leadership.

Skills

People leadership

Technical leadership

DO-178B/C

Project management

Avionics software

Stakeholder management

Education

BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech in Engineering

Tools

DO-178B/C processes

Job description

About RTXAt RTX, 185,000 talented professionals come together with a shared purpose—to solve the world’s most complex challenges and make a meaningful difference. As the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, RTX brings together three market‑leading businesses, world‑class engineering capabilities, and significant investments in research and development. Our people push the boundaries of science and technology to create solutions that connect and protect our world. At RTX, you’ll have the opportunity to work on mission‑critical technologies, collaborate with some of the brightest minds in aerospace, and contribute to innovations that shape the future of flight.

About Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace is a global leader in advanced aerospace and defense technologies, delivering intelligent, connected, and highly engineered solutions for some of the world’s most demanding missions. With deep expertise across avionics, aircraft systems, software, and advanced technologies, Collins Aerospace is helping shape the future of safe, intelligent, and connected flight. Join us and be part of a team developing next‑generation aerospace systems that make a difference around the world.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead engineering teams within the Advanced FMS organization. In this role, you will provide technical and people leadership, oversee multiple engineering projects, build strong engineering capabilities, and ensure successful delivery of complex avionics software programs. You will work closely with senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders to drive project execution, manage resources and priorities, strengthen engineering processes, and deliver high‑quality solutions within schedule and cost commitments.

Title: Engineering Manager – Advanced FMS

Band: M4

Department: Advanced FMS

Experience: 12+ Years

Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad

Education: BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop engineering teams, driving performance, engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership across avionics software development, verification, and certification.
• Drive delivery through at least one complete avionics software product lifecycle and support multiple projects and teams simultaneously.
• Provide strong oversight of project execution, commitments, risks, schedules, and overall delivery health.
• Lead resource planning, staffing, capacity planning, and prioritization based on business and project needs.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178B/C certification processes, including DAL-B or higher.
• Drive configuration management and change control processes across engineering programs.
• Partner with senior leadership and stakeholders to develop and execute engineering strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Participate in project reviews, governance meetings, and key project cadence activities, providing management‑level guidance.
• Identify and resolve organizational, resource, technical, and execution‑related challenges across teams.
• Drive Communities of Practice (CoP), knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build robust technical competencies and implement standardized engineering processes and best practices.
• Support talent management, performance management, career development, coaching, mentoring, and employee engagement.
• Mentor engineering managers and team members in project planning, execution, and technical leadership.
• Provide leadership visibility into team performance, staffing, capabilities, risks, and organizational priorities.
• Generate engineering estimates for complex software designs and support project planning.
• Ensure engineering commitments are delivered within stringent quality, schedule, and cost expectations.
• Conduct regular one‑on‑ones, performance discussions, and annual reviews for team members.

What You Will Learn

• Gain deeper exposure to next‑generation avionics and Flight Management Systems (FMS).
• Strengthen your expertise in avionics software development, verification, and certification.
• Work with senior engineering and business leaders on complex aerospace programs.
• Develop advanced skills in engineering strategy, organizational development, and resource planning.
• Drive engineering transformation through standardization, process improvement, innovation, and Communities of Practice.
• Expand your leadership capabilities across technical, project, people, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• You Must Have BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in avionics software development, verification, and certification.
• Experience delivering at least one complete avionics software product lifecycle.
• Strong experience managing multiple engineering teams and projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of DO-178B/C certification processes, with experience at DAL-B or higher.
• Strong understanding of configuration management and change control processes.
• Proven experience in project management, project execution, and stakeholder management.
• Strong people leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development skills.
• Ability to manage priorities, resources, risks, schedules, and delivery commitments.
• Strong communication, decision‑making, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment and meet stringent project deadlines.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working on Flight Management Systems (FMS) or other safety‑critical avionics products.
• Experience leading multiple engineering organizations or large‑scale technical programs.
• Strong understanding of aerospace development standards and processes.
• Experience driving engineering process improvements, standardization, and best practices.
• Experience working with senior leadership and global cross‑functional teams.
• Experience in talent management, organizational development, and change management.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions across organizational boundaries.
• Experience with engineering estimation, capacity planning, and long‑term capability development.

Educational Qualification BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Leadership Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex problems and develop logical, data‑driven solutions.
• Collaboration: Builds strong relationships, teamwork, and synergy across engineering and cross‑functional teams.
• Delegation & Direction: Provides clear direction, empowers teams, and adapts effectively to changing project needs.
• Dependability: Takes ownership and ensures commitments are delivered with quality and accuracy.
• Attention to Detail: Maintains high standards of quality while balancing technical and business priorities.
• Judgment: Makes timely, well‑informed decisions and effectively manages challenges under pressure.

Avionics

Our Avionics team advances aviation electronics and information management solutions for commercial and military customers across the world. That means we’re helping passengers reach their destination safely. We’re connecting aircraft operators, airports, rail and critical infrastructure with intelligent data service solutions that keep passengers, flight crews and militaries connected and informed. And we’re providing industry‑leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most.

Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

*Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access Collins sites when their work requires in‑person meetings.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: Benefits package includes:

• Meal coupons
• Group Term Life Insurance.
• Group Health Insurance.
• Group Personal Accident Insurance.
• Entitled for 18 days of vacation and 12 days of contingency leave annually.
• Employee scholar programme.
• Work life balance.
• Car lease programme.
• National Pension Scheme
• LTA
• Fuel & Maintenance /Driver wages

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all India positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen. Note: Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the India) Drug Screen only performed for Operations Positions

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.