Senior Engineering Manager - MANTA Software Engineering (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee assistance plan

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a dedicated team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The successful candidate will mentor staff throughout the software engineering life cycle while overseeing resource management and promoting agile development practices.

The role requires a degree in STEM and considerable experience, with numerous benefits including health insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement among others.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or 7 years with an advanced degree.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.
• Proven experience leading a diverse engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor staff across the software engineering life cycle.
• Manage resource allocation, administrative activities, and employee engagement.
• Oversee onboarding, training, and career development for the team.
• Promote agile software development practices.

Skills

Software development life cycle

Agile methodologies

Technical communication skills

Leading engineering teams

Education

Degree in STEM or advanced degree with relevant experience

Job description

Senior Engineering Manager – MANTA Software Engineering (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is looking for a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering, with a passion for engineering and the desire to lead an innovative, dedicated team responsible for industry-leading Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT) products within the Multi-domain Assured Navigation & Timing Applications (MANTA) portfolio. The team is responsible for architecting, designing, developing and testing real‑time embedded navigation and timing solutions for military applications.

What You Will Do

• Lead and mentor staff across all phases of the software engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, verification and formal configuration management.
• Provide direction for software capability development, integration of software onto target hardware, issue troubleshooting and resolution, and support field demonstration and integration efforts.
• Manage resource allocation, overall administrative activities, and employee engagement, coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Oversee onboarding, training and career development activities for the team.
• Promote agile software development practices within the team.

Qualifications – Must Have

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 10years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 7years of experience.
• Candidate must hold or be able to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed.
• Proven experience in the software development life cycle and Agile methodologies.
• Strong verbal and written technical communication skills.
• Experience leading a diverse engineering team.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Advanced degree in a technical, management or leadership discipline.
• High motivation to solve problems and continuously improve existing products.
• Talent/career development leadership experience.
• Desire to learn and innovate.
• A genuine desire to contribute to a results‑oriented product development team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching 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: 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 services.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee assistance plan with up to ten 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 and second‑opinion program.
• Eligibility for relocation assistance.
• Other benefits available.

EEO Statement

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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.