F135 Sustainment Deputy Service Manager (Hybrid)

Collins Aerospace; Windsor Locks (CT); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

3 weeks vacation

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Deputy Service Manager for a Hybrid role at Windsor Locks, CT. You will oversee activation activities for new LRUs, repairs, and service limits across C&A Repair locations, collaborating with Ground Support Equipment, Service Engineering, and Contracts to drive activation projects.

You will stay current on engineering activities related to F135 C&A designs, address changes affecting repair operations, and ensure customer expectations and supportability

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship required; must have program or product management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Repair Activation Plans to closure.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure Repair Center capability meets customer needs.
• Assess and mitigate impact of design and process changes on Repair Center operations.
• Identify and evaluate future LRU candidates for depot activation to maintain customer supportability goals.
• Manage repair activation project budgets, sales commitments, resources and milestones.
• Support proposal development and contract negotiations for future repairs.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities to the sales plan and activation project execution.
• Travel up to 10%.

Skills

Program management

Product management

Stakeholder collaboration

Budgeting

Risk management

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Location: US-CT-WINDSOR LOCKS-B1A ~ 1 Hamilton Rd ~ BLDG 1A

Date Posted: 2026-09-23

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-WINDSOR LOCKS-B1A ~ 1 Hamilton Rd ~ BLDG 1A

Position Role Type: Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are looking for a Deputy Service Manager who will work a Hybrid schedule at our Windsor Locks, CT facility. In this role you will oversee the activation activities for new Line Replaceable Units (LRU) components as well as repairs and service limits at F135 Controls and Accessories (C&A) Repair locations. Activation activities include the development and execution of activation plans in collaboration with functional groups and external stakeholders. You will collaborate with functional teams such as Ground Support Equipment, Service Engineering, Oklahoma City Supplier Management and Contracts to complete repair activation projects. You will also stay current on engineering activities related to F135 Controls and Accessories designs and processes to assess, manage expectations and address the impact those changes have to repair operations. Your primary responsibilities are to ensure customer expectations and supportability goals related to the Collins C&A Components are met.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute Repair Activation Plans to closure.
• Collaborate with a variety of internal stakeholders to ensure Repair Center capability meets customer needs
• Assess and mitigate impact of design and process changes to Repair Center operations
• Identify and evaluate future LRU (Line Replaceable Units) candidates for depot activation with the intent to maintain and improve customer supportability goals
• Manage repair activation project budgets, sales commitments, resources and milestones.
• Support proposal development and contract negotiations for future repairs.
• Identify and manage Risk and Opportunities to the sales plan and activation project execution.
• Travel up to 10%.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Program or product management experience.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Engineering (or Operations) project management of multiple complex projects with competing priorities
• Military Program Earned Value Management (EVMS) experience.
• Customer facing experience (in particular US government)
• Manufacturing and/or repair/field operations process experience
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing techniques and technical requirements
• Experience in operations and production flow management including supply chain oversight

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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 illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
• 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!

May be eligible for relocation.

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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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 Equal Opportunity 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 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.