Mission Systems Executive Administrative Assistant (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Mission Systems Executive Administrative Assistant to provide executive support to key leaders. The role demands exceptional organization, communication, and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment, offering a chance to make a significant contribution while supporting global teams.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee Assistance Plan with counseling sessions

Health and wellness rewards program

Qualifications

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.
• Previous administrative experience supporting multiple executive leadership positions.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex schedules and calendars for executives.
• Arrange travel accommodations for domestic and international business travel.
• Support the onboarding and personnel exit process.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Time management

Self-starter

Education

AA/AS degree or equivalent

Job description

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Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Date Posted:

2025-06-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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:

None/Not Required

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.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated and seasoned professional Executive Administrative Coordinator to provide executive support to the President of Mission Systems and Vice President of Human Resources. This is an exciting opportunity to support and work alongside the Mission Systems global teams. You will work closely with global business leaders across Collins Aerospace and RTX. The successful candidate can effectively manage under time constraints, in a fast-paced work environment, and can multi-task. The candidate must be a self-starter, detail-oriented, technically savvy, and possess excellent organizational skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. The role performs a wide range of administrative tasks and takes ownership of different tasks that may come up. This role requires a high level of professionalism and the ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality of information. This is an onsite position located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

What You Will Do

• Strong organizational skills to proactively manage priorities between the business unit President and VP of HR to ensure both are supported, in a balanced manner
• Effective calendar management by managing complex schedules and calendars for executive leaders and their need to meet and collaborate with other senior leaders in a dynamic and fast paced environment. This will include support in managing schedule conflicts across a global organization, proactively looking ahead and adjust or deconflict, often using their understanding of communicate and understood priorities to make decisions
• Proactive email management and alerting to executive to priority actions
• Obtain a great understanding of the organizational key stakeholders and their support staff to be able to effectively coordinate meetings across a host of stakeholders. Develop a collaborative relationship with all the administrative staff within Mission Systems and proactively create a support infrastructure for effective coordination
• Assist in the preparation of agendas, briefings, correspondences, PowerPoints, spreadsheets, ordering supplies and meals for Staff Meetings and All Hands meetings and other events, as needed
• Arrange smooth travel accommodations (air/hotel/transportation) for domestic and international business travel; ensure necessary documents and processes are followed in advance of the trip using a variety of processes and tools
• Process expense reports and invoices in a timely manner in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Schedule and coordinate logistical details for virtual meetings, face-to-face meetings, and team events, such as agendas, guest speakers, conference rooms, virtual recording, and virtual break out rooms (via zoom), catering, digital technology support, and more
• Proactively support the team with necessary information flow & proper distribution to the department (emails, staff meetings, skip levels, all hands, town halls, one-on-one meetings, team events)
• Schedule and attend staff meetings and all hands, record and distribute meeting notes, capture action items, execute assigned tasks, and handle other routine communications. Support other meetings as needed to capture notes
• Support team documentation activities: ensuring all documentation is up-to-date, organized, and accurate, including email distribution lists, shared files, Teams channels, organizational charts, websites, etc
• Support the onboarding and personnel exit process
• Travel up to 20% for meeting support
• Orders supplies and perform other administrative/clerical and ad-hoc tasks, as assigned
• Work collaboratively with other Mission Systems Executive Administrative Assistants and provide back up support while others are out of the office
  
  

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience
• Previous administrative experience supporting multiple executive leadership positions
  
  

Qualifications We Prefer

• Excellent time management and organizational skills with attention to detail and responsive to customer needs
• Self-starter, willing to learn and grow, ideally interested in technology and people growth
• Professional and courteous; excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A team player who is proactive, flexible, results-oriented and comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment and able to work independent with minimal direction
• Highly dependable, trustworthy, and able to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines
• Ability to learn processes and tools quickly with minimal training
  
  

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 illnessinsurance, 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!
  
  

Learn More & Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

• 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.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 56,000 USD - 112,000 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.

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Employment type

• Employment type

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Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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