Chief Engineer | Senior Principal Project Lead (Onsite)

globalhr; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Project Engineer – Chief Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA to lead Open Systems Solutions product development and act as the technical design authority for a strategic segment of next-gen platforms.

You will drive cross-discipline integration across systems, software, electrical, mechanical, and specialty engineering while guiding plans, schedules, and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in systems, software, or multi-disciplinary engineering leadership roles.
• Authority in leading technical direction, architecture definition, and cross-functional integration on complex programs.
• Experience planning and executing engineering scope with WBS, estimates, schedules, and controls.
• Strong background in risk & opportunity management within cost/schedule/quality targets.
• Experience leading verification, validation, and qualification for mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Systems engineering

AMS GRA experience

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Project Engineer – Chief Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA to lead Open Systems Solutions product development and act as the technical design authority for a strategic segment of next-gen platforms.

You will drive cross-discipline integration across systems, software, electrical, mechanical, and specialty engineering while guiding plans, schedules, and qualifications.