Chief Product Owner

RTX; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Technical Product Leader to drive development of advanced power‑electronics for aerospace. Lead multiple products and serve as the primary technical contact for customers, translating requirements into clear priorities and guiding cross‑functional teams from concept to delivery.

The role demands 10+ years in STEM with power-electronics and DoD program experience, plus strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 10+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 7+ years.
• Experience with power-electronics products and MIL-STD specs.
• Experience providing technical leadership on large-scale systems.
• Experience with DoD programs throughout lifecycle and FAR activities.
• Strong decision-making with data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical baseline across aerospace power-electronics products.
• Be the primary technical contact for customers and translate feedback into priorities.
• Own and prioritize product activities aligned with program goals.
• Coordinate across engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver.

Skills

Power electronics

DoD programs

Technical leadership

Customer interfacing

Communication skills

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

MIL-STD knowledge

Job description

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Technical Product Leader to help drive the development and delivery of advanced power-electronics products for the aerospace industry. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader across a portfolio of products, including inverters, converters, electronic starters, and related power-electronics devices. You will connect customer needs with engineering execution, working across multiple teams to ensure products meet technical requirements while staying aligned with program cost, schedule, and quality objectives. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working directly with customers, leading cross-functional teams, and taking ownership of products from concept through delivery, this role gives you the opportunity to make a direct impact.

What You Will Do

• Lead the technical baseline across multiple aerospace power-electronics products, including inverters, converters, electronic starters, and related devices.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for customers, understanding their needs and translating requirements and feedback into clear product priorities.
• Own and prioritize product activities, ensuring technical work remains aligned with overall program objectives.
• Coordinate across engineering and cross‑functional teams to keep development activities moving toward successful product delivery.
• Drive on‑time, high‑quality delivery of products and technical services while identifying and addressing issues that could impact performance, cost, schedule, or quality.
• Evaluate customer requests and feedback, working with technical teams to determine feasibility, impact, and the appropriate path forward.
• Support customer proposals and product deliveries, balancing technical requirements with available resources, cost, and schedule.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities and work with engineering and program teams to improve product value and project profitability.
• Collaborate with customers, engineering, program leadership, and internal stakeholders to maintain alignment around product objectives and technical direction.
• Develop and maintain the product roadmap, defining delivery schedules, key milestones, future capabilities, and potential technology‑development paths.
• Serve as a key interface between internal teams, ensuring everyone understands and remains aligned with program budget, schedule, technical, and quality targets.
• Anticipate technical risks and competing priorities, helping teams make informed decisions and keep the product moving forward.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Experience with power electronics products, applicable MIL‑STD specifications, and relevant technical domain knowledge.
• Experience providing technical leadership and/or design leadership for complex, large‑scale systems, or a related industry certification.
• Experience supporting DoD or similar major programs throughout the product lifecycle, including FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 proposal activities.
• Experience making data‑driven decisions in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment with time‑critical requirements and competing priorities.
• Experience interfacing with customers and internal stakeholders and leading technical solutions for complex user requirements.
• Strong communication, technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

What We Offer

• 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
• And more!

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on‑board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best‑in‑class experience to our customers.

We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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. 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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 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. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an EqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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.