Senior Engineering Manager - Ascentia (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 124,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Ascentia Analytics Services team in Charlotte, NC. You will lead a team of engineers, develop game-changing aircraft maintenance solutions, and inspire high performance in a highly collaborative environment. Applicants should have a strong background in software engineering and experience in team leadership, with a passion for innovation in aviation technology.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Adoption assistance and parental leave benefits

Employee Assistance Program with counseling sessions

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience or 7 years with an advanced degree.
• Experience managing full stack development teams.
• Experience with software architecture and web applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor software engineers for high performance.
• Define roadmaps in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Manage recruitment and retention of engineering talent.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Full stack development

Microsoft C#/.Net

HTML, CSS, and Javascript/ES6

Typescript

Microsoft SQL

Systems/software architecture

Web applications development

Education

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

Advanced Degree in a related field

14 years of relevant experience in absence of degree

Job description

Date Posted:

2025-05-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNC01: UTAS Headquarters (HS) 2730 West Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC, 28217 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Are you prepared to lead a team of talented engineers responsible for a cutting-edge software solution thatprovides game-changing predictive maintenance capabilities which reduce airline cancellations and leads to happier passengers?

The Ascentia Analytics Services team, part of the Connected Aviation Solutions unit of Collins Aerospace, is building a platform that will provide a single, holistic view of the entire past, present and future maintenance environment of an aircraft. Ascentia processes data from multiple sources empowering airlines to analyze data and past events all in one place, make cost-saving decisions faster than ever before, and even prevent future failures before they happen.

As an Engineering Manager with the Ascentia Analytics Services team you’llprovide leadership, technical guidance, and product vision to a team of software engineers. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners in Data Engineering and Data Science to design, develop and support Ascentia and its mission to usher in a new era of game-changing aircraft maintenance efficiency!

In this role, you will lead, support, and inspire the engineers on your team while helping them fulfill technical, operational, and business requirements. You’ll work alongside senior engineers and partners across Product, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Engineering to guide the design and delivery of major product improvements. The ideal candidate will be able to solve complex technical challenges while delivering incredible improvements to product reliability and quality.

As part of the Ascentia Analytics Services team, you’ll be part of a highly collaborative, ambitious, and future-reaching group. We attract engineering leaders with a passion for aviation and data. Our team champions intellectual curiosity, openness, and industry-leading technical innovation. We invest in building excellent internal tooling and engineering support to create a productive and highly effective team that anticipates the future and leads by example. You’ll get to learn alongside talented engineers and share your own expertise.

This role is based on site in Charlotte, NC.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and support a culture of collaboration, critique, and candid feedback.

• Mentor and grow software engineers to foster an extremely high-performing team.
• Work with stakeholders and product owners to define roadmaps.
• Lead a team that ships major new improvements for a highly visible product.
• Develop your team’s skills and advance their careers. You won’t shy away from performance conversations, and you recognize the relationship between objective feedback and career growth.
• Work with the Talent Acquisition & HR teams to interview, onboard, and retain top talent.
• Manage vendors, when necessary, to support product development.
• Build and maintain effective relations with internal and external customers to ensure success in meeting corporate financial goals and objectives as well as achieving the highest standards in customer excellence.
• Undertake other ad-hoc duties/projects assigned by the manager.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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 OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience OR in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Software engineering leadership experience with hiring and managing full stack development teams.
• Individual contributor engineering experience in Microsoft C#/.Net Framework, HTML, CSS, and Javascript/ES6, plus experience with Typescript and Microsoft SQL.
• Experience with system/software architecture design and building web applications.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and lead efforts spanning multiple stakeholders and the capability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to represent your team and the work to audiences with differing levels of technical fluency.
• Hiring manager experience with the full recruitment lifecycle including attracting, recruiting, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Experience with the avionics industry to include cockpit avionics, communication networks, and ground-based services. Direct experience in an airline operational unit would be a plus.
• Experience with DevSecOps.
• Familiarity with data analytics development and solution delivery as well as research and development areas of analytics (including artificial intelligence and machine learning).

What We Offer:

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 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!

Avionics:

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application 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.

Relocation assistance may be available for this position.

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 124,000 USD - 250,000 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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