Project Chief Engineer

Prattwhitney; Largo (FL); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Project Engineer/Technical PM to act as the design authority for CCSS programs in a hybrid Largo, FL setting. You will ensure plans, budgets and staffing meet objectives, and drive integrated program plans across lifecycle phases.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in STEM, active TS clearance, and strong leadership to engage senior executives and cross-functional teams. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required prior to start date.
• Ability to present to senior leadership and manage multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical interface for CCSS contract with management, customers, and suppliers.
• Plan, oversee and coordinate administrative/operational aspects per program guidelines.
• Develop integrated program plans and communicate progress and metrics.

Skills

Project Engineer

Technical Program Manager

Integrated Product Team Lead

Executive communication

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

EVMS

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-FL-LARGO-382SS ~ 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd. ~ BLDG 100 Position Role Type: Hybrid U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Top Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 Project Chief Engineer - Onsite Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace At RTX, the world 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.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as the technical design authority for CCSS projects.
• Ensure that operational plans, budgets, and staffing requirements for CCSS projects are prepared, maintained, and executed.
• Lead project controls by monitoring progress against plan and ensuring technical deliverables meet program cost, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.
• Establish Design Concepts, criteria, and engineering direction for product research, development, integration, and test within project scope.
• Ensure that verification, validation, and certification/qualification activities are planned and executed to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Drive timely resolution of technical and execution issues to minimize delays.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary technical interface for the Command and Control Switching Systems (CCSS) contract with General Management, Program Management, Customers, and suppliers, ensuring alignment between technical decisions, business objectives, and contractual obligations.
• Liaise between Senior Program Manager, Project Family Chief Engineer, project teams, and line management.
• Plan, oversee, and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines.
• Monitor and assess project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Responsible for Engineering oversight and technical performance of program teams ranging from 5 – 10 FTE’s to larger programs consisting of 10 – 30 FTE’s.
• Apply RTX Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM) practices to plan, execute, and monitor program activities.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated program plans that align with business objectives, support cross-functional collaboration, and ensure disciplined program performance across all lifecycle phases.
• Chair the Product Line Configuration Control Board (CCB) to manage, review, and approve configuration changes, ensuring consistent configuration control and alignment across all product line assets and requirements.
• Develop and deliver a comprehensive monthly Engineering Program Review that integrates status, progress, and key metrics within their area of responsibility.
• Develop and deliver engineering cost proposals that are accurate, defendable, and supported by historic program actuals, ensuring clear justification of cost elements and alignment with established estimating processes.

Qualifications

You Must Have:

• Previous experience as a Project Engineer, Technical Program Manager, or Integrated Product Team Lead.
• Working knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines with a strong focus on communications systems development.
• Ability to communicate and make presentations to senior level leadership.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 9 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Access (SCI) is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 15% per year.

We Prefer:

• Active DoD TOP SECRET Security Clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Access (SCI).
• Knowledge and/or experience with Secure Voice Networks, including DRSN, CDRSN, WHSVN, VoSIP, and ECVoIP.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Presidential National Voice Conferencing.
• Knowledge and/or experience with senior leader communications systems and NC3 mission requirements.
• Knowledge and/or experience with integrating disparate voice systems and technologies.
• Progressive leadership in the design, development, test, and integration of electromechanical assemblies with embedded software.
• Experience using Agile methodologies for hardware and software development.
• Prior Cost Account Manager experience.
• Experience navigating competing priorities, delivering the highest level of engagement and delivering successful outcomes in critical situations.
• Experience leading projects and teams within a highly matrixed organization.
• Understanding of the configuration management process.
• Strong Project management skills using MS Office/MS Project/EVMS.
• Identification of risks early on and ability to manage/mitigate by leveraging Sr. Leadership Support.

What we offer:

Some of our competitive benefits packages include: 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 coverage: you can purchase pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 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!

Salary

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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. 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. 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. Employee Referral Eligible 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.

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.