Product Manager

RTX; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation for new hires

401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

RTX’s Collins Aerospace unit is seeking a Product Manager, P4 to own the lifecycle of the MPC Pump Product Line within the Engine Control Systems portfolio. You will own the strategy, financial performance, and customer outcomes, while directing the product roadmap and IPT governance to ensure on-time delivery and competitive cost performance.

You will collaborate across ECS lines, manage budget, and influence enterprise commitments, with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• University degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• U.S. citizenship is required for access to information under this program/contract.
• Program or product management experience.
• Experience with program management systems including manpower planning, scheduling, cost controls and earned value management.
• Operations and production flow management including supply chain oversight.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing techniques and technical requirements.
• Knowledge of aerospace contracts.
• Experience with proposal preparation and customer negotiations preparation.
• Knowledge of aerospace policies, procedures and system requirements including quality, manufacturing and program management.
• Applied theory level knowledge of the management system.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all customer commitments including deliveries and KPIs.
• Manage changes to the product(s) in the product line or family.
• Collaborate across ECS to support multiple customers for the products and services.
• Influence and negotiate to achieve enterprise commitments.
• Lead complex teams with matrixed responsibilities.
• Be accountable for key financial and product performance metrics.
• Lead IPTs and apply critical thinking where data is incomplete.
• Develop networks and communicate vision to IPT and stakeholders.
• Plan, direct, and monitor collateral budget.
• Provide inputs to the Strategic and Financial Plan for their product scope.
• Travel up to 10%.

Skills

Program management experience

Leadership in IPTs

Financial acumen

Negotiation and customer interaction

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Earned Value Management

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-06 Country: United States of America Location: US-IL-ROCKFORD-P6 ~ 4747 Harrison Ave ~ 4747 HARRISON AVE-P6 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 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.

The Product Manager, P4 will be accountable for the overall lifecycle, from development to production to long‑term performance, of the Mechanical Power Conversion (MPC) Pump Product Line within the Engine Control Systems (ECS) product line at Collins Aerospace. You will be responsible for the strategy, the financial performance, and the customer outcomes tied to the products. You will own the product roadmap, balance cost, schedule, and performance, own competitiveness and capacity decisions, and serve as the chair of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) accountable for managing the cost, schedule, performance and on‑time delivery of our products.

What You Will Do

• Accountable for all customer commitments including deliveries and financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Manage changes to the product(s) in the product line or family.
• Collaborate across the product lines in ECS to support multiple customers or potential customers for the products and services provided by ECS, with moderate material impact to the enterprise.
• Regularly influence and negotiate to achieve and/or exceed enterprise commitments.
• Lead complex teams with some matrixed responsibilities.
• Be accountable for key financial and product performance metrics for the products.
• Lead decision making for the IPTs and applies critical thinking where incomplete data exists.
• Develop networks and communicate vision to IPT and stakeholders within and outside of the function.
• Plan, direct, and monitor collateral budget.
• Provide inputs to the Strategic and Financial Plan (SFP) for their product scope.
• Travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• You Must Have Typically requires a University Degree 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.
• Experience with program management systems including manpower planning, program scheduling, cost controls and earned value management.
• Experience in operations and production flow management including supply chain oversight.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing techniques and technical requirements.
• Knowledge of aerospace contracts.
• Experience with proposal preparation and customer negotiations preparation.
• Knowledge of aerospace policies, procedures and system requirements including quality, manufacturing and program management.
• Applied theory level knowledge of the management system.

What We Offer Benefits

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 illness insurance, 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!

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.

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

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.

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.