Chief Engineer & Senior Open Systems Project Leader

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation benefits (3 weeks)

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life & disability insurance

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Principal Project Engineer - Chief Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA to lead next-generation Open System Architecture product development. You will act as the technical design authority, drive cross-discipline integration, and oversee milestones across engineering, program, and customer domains.

The role requires extensive systems and software leadership experience, with a strong emphasis on architecture, risk management, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with minimum 7 years of experience.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date; Top Secret may be obtained after start date.
• Experience leading technical direction, architecture definition, and cross-functional integration on complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical design authority for OSS products within Collins OSS.
• Lead cross-discipline integration across systems, software, electrical, mechanical, and specialty engineering
• Develop and manage engineering plans, including scope, schedules, estimates, and project controls
• Coordinate technical content for proposals, specifications, and contracts
• Set design direction and oversee development, verification, validation, and qualification activities
• Identify issues, drive timely resolution, and ensure alignment with cost, schedule, and performance targets
• Coordinate resources and partner with functional leaders to apply the right engineering skillsets
• Act as primary technical interface for program leadership, customers, and suppliers
• Travel up to 25% required

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Technical design authority

Risk & opportunity management

Verification & validation leadership

Program management collaboration

Agile execution AMS GRA

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Principal Project Engineer - Chief Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA to lead next-generation Open System Architecture product development. You will act as the technical design authority, drive cross-discipline integration, and oversee milestones across engineering, program, and customer domains.

The role requires extensive systems and software leadership experience, with a strong emphasis on architecture, risk management, and cross-functional