Project Engineer / Technical Project Manager - Advanced Platforms

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Relocation assistance

Onsite work environment

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Engineer Project Engineer (PE) / Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead an engineering team delivering mission‑critical capabilities to the warfighter. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams across systems, hardware, software, and firmware, and directly engage with military customers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Responsibilities include EVM analysis, SETR leadership, risk & opportunity management, and guiding bids/proposals for defense programs.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams, leadership and customers.
• Experience in avionics systems development, verification/validation, and interfaces.
• Experience utilizing and communicating programmatic earned value (EV) and CAM.
• Active SECRET clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technology and engineering focal point for leadership and the customer on various programs.
• Guide engineering development in accordance with Management Systems, Engineering Process, requirements, budget, and schedule.
• Develops and monitors project plans, schedules, and budgets for small to mid-size projects and suggests adjustments to ensure adherence.
• Provide Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis on assigned programs.
• Lead development, planning and executing SETR events (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc).
• Define and manage technical risks & opportunities and develop mitigation plans.
• Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals.
• Works with resource managers to ensure staffing.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Control Account Manager (CAM)

Bid & Proposals

Technical risk management

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Customer engagement

Project coordination

Communication

Education

STEM degree

Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Confluence/JIRA

SEER tools

Job description

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 is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. 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 Senior Engineer Project Engineer (PE) / Technical Program Manager (TPM) for a Team located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This position is responsible for leading the engineering team to support and deploy mission critical capabilities to the warfighter. As part of Collins Mission Systems, we specialize in developing advanced communications systems, ground and flight computers, sensors, cyber and software solutions, as well as providing integration of Mission Systems. The candidate will have unique opportunities to work directly with our military customers, engineering and program management teams, systems, hardware, and software engineers that are leading experts in their fields. As a PE, you will be tasked with leading product development cycles and integrating with multi-functional teams. Successful candidates will be responsible for performing under limited supervision all tasks normally associated with the Project Engineer discipline, including bid and proposal work, operating budgets, management of program schedules and financial terms/conditions of contract. Monitors and assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives. This role is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary technology and engineering focal point for leadership and the customer on various programs
• Responsible to guide engineering development in accordance with the Management Systems, Engineering Process, requirements, budget, and schedule.
• Develops and monitors project plans, schedules, and budgets for small to mid-size projects and suggests appropriate adjustments to ensure adherence to the established project plan, schedule, and budget.
• Provide Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis on assigned programs
• Lead development, planning and executing SETR events (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc)
• Define and manage technical risks & opportunities and develop and execute mitigation plans
• Provide guidance to multidisciplined teams, leading effective working sessions and trade studies, cultivating and reinforcing group values, and identifying, analyzing and correcting technical problems
• Work to influence within and outside of work area at an operational level regarding policies, practices, and procedures within the organization
• Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals
• Works with resource managers to ensure that the project is appropriately staffed.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Candidate must be well organized and able to communicate effectively with engineering team, leadership and customers.
• Experience in avionics systems development, verification/validation, and interfaces
• Experience utilizing and communicating programmatic earned value (EV) and has experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Experience acting as of Project Management, Control Account Management (CAM), and earned value
• Experience in technical risk & opportunity management
• Experience in Leading Bid and Proposals for Defense TINA compliant bids
• Proposal support experience including writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Familiarity with Agile processes/methodologies
• Understanding of Engineering, support for Systems Engineering, Software, Hardware, and Firmware development and collaboration
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance - current, is required prior to start date U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

We Prefer

• Experience or exposure to leading team with applications such as Microsoft Project, Confluence/JIRA Agile experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or other Agile leadership roles
• Familiarity with bidding and project/task estimation tools (e.g., SEER products)
• Competence in peer review processes, configuration, and change management
• Understanding of military concepts of operations or Data, Displays and Controls

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, 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
• Eligible for relocation
• And more!

This position is classified as: Onsite

This position is classified as: 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.

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 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.

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.