Principal Project Engineer - Test Engineering Design Services (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Pet insurance and other optional cover

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids is seeking a Project Engineer to drive programs from pursuit to close-out. You will apply integrated project management, lead bid efforts, and coordinate with internal and external teams to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience, strong communication, and leadership skills. Onsite work, with potential travel, and a supportive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications.

Responsibilities

• Apply integrated project management, technical consistent process, earned value, and risk management techniques.
• Review customer requirements and statements of work to determine project scope.
• Lead Test Engineering bid efforts and develop bid documentation and reviews.
• Develop a program execution plan coordinating Test Engineering with external organizations.
• Execute projects meeting requirements, budget, schedule, and quality goals.
• Lead and present project reviews with the team and customers.
• Create and review technical documents for submittal to customers.
• Track, report, and analyze earned value metrics to inform staffing and scheduling.
• Advocate for project staffing and foster a one-team environment.

Skills

Project management

Earned value

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Jira

Subversion

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Jira

Subversion

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-07

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-106 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 106

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 Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: 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.

The Collins Aerospace Mission Systems Test Engineering Design Services team seeks a Project Engineer with the desire to learn, grow, and lead a talented team of engineers. The Project Engineer engages in all phases of a program life cycle, from pursuit, bidding, and program planning, to execution, delivery, and project close-out. Throughout a program, the Project Engineer performs the roles of customer and/or engineering advocate, internal/external point of contact, technical leader, cost account manager, schedule planner, risk and opportunity facilitator, and program reporter.

Our Test Engineering team designs, builds, and deploys sophisticated testing solutions for product engineering, manufacturing, and repair depots, both internal to Collins and to external domestic and international customers. We work with a vast array of complex products so designing a multi-rack test solution blends creativity with technology to ensure end-product integrity before customer delivery. Testing these products can require leading edge equipment with high-speed connectivity for rapid, efficient, complete, and automated test execution. Every type of engineering that goes into end products applies to test engineering development.

What You Will Do

• Application of integrated project management, technical consistent process, earned value, and risk management techniques
• Reviewing and understanding customer requirements and statements of work to determine project scope
• Leading Test Engineering bid efforts, which may include the development of a work breakdown structure, a bid kickoff presentation, the bid, a bid review presentation, and the bid delivery
• Developing a program execution plan involving coordination between the Test Engineering team and external organizations
• Executing a project which meets requirements, budget, schedule, and quality goals
• Lead, coordinate, develop, and present project reviews with the team and customers
• Creating and reviewing technical documents for submittal to customers
• Tracking, reporting, and analyzing earned value metrics to understand program performance and to recommend staffing and/or schedule adjustments based on these metrics
• Advocating for project staffing
• Fostering a one-team environment within the team and across organizational boundaries as a major key to project and personal success
• Promoting an atmosphere of excitement, engagement, and fun on a program
• Minimal travel may be required

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
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications

Qualifications We Prefer

• Engineering experience with more than one phase of a program life cycle as a Systems, Hardware, and/or Software Engineer
• Experience estimating and planning engineering work for a team and/or self
• Experience and/or exposure to project control methods, such as establishing baselines and change management
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, and leadership skills
• Stress tolerance - maintaining a calm and positive outlook during stressful situations
• Customer service orientation: providing customers with quality experiences and establishing and maintaining effective relationships
• Experience with the following is highly desired: Microsoft Project, Jira, Subversion
• Some experience with test equipment and a production environment is beneficial

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, includ