Senior Integrated Project Engineer (Onsite)

RTX; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance

Job summary

RTX is seeking an Integrated Project Engineer for Agile & Flight Management Programs in Cedar Rapids. This hybrid technical and program coordination role integrates engineering, agile planning, contracts, and finance to ensure predictable program execution.

You will align engineering teams, product owners, EPAs, program chiefs, TPM/PM, and other stakeholders; manage increment planning, sprint activities, and performance metrics; support SOW/IWA and invoice reviews.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years of related work.
• Experience in engineering project coordination, Agile environments, or program planning.
• Experience with Jira and Agile planning workflows including increments and sprint structures.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering cost, schedule, and performance commitments at the subsystem/WBS level.
• Collaborate with Program Chiefs and TPM/PM to maintain execution cadence and support technical decisions.
• Support CCB/ECB preparation and disposition activities.
• Coordinate bid inputs, SEER estimation data, and bid guide revalidations; support bid narratives with scope, risks, and opportunity assessments.
• Support milestone readiness activities through planning audits, peer review tracking, dependency verification, and execution reporting.
• Facilitate Increment (INCR) planning events, including kickoff preparation, planning structures, context materials, and readiness assessments.

Skills

Engineering coordination

Agile environments

Program planning

Jira

Agile planning workflows

Tools

Jira

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-21 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-182 ~ 1100 Cimmie Ave Ne ~ BLDG 182 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 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 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.

Integrated Project Engineer (IPE) for Agile & Flight Management (FM) Programs

The Integrated Project Engineer (IPE) for Agile & Flight Management (FM) Programs is a hybrid technical and program coordination role combining traditional project engineering leadership with Agile increment planning and execution. The role supports FM&C teams across fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms by integrating engineering, program management, agile operations, contracts, finance, and domain experts to ensure predictable and efficient program execution. This role serves as a central integrator responsible for synchronizing technical planning, agile increment events, project execution activities, and programmatic commitments. The IPE ensures alignment across engineering teams, Product Owners, EPAs, Program Chiefs, TPM/PM, and other stakeholders to support high‑quality avionics development.

What You Will Do

• Support engineering cost, schedule, and performance commitments at the subsystem/WBS level.
• Collaborate with Program Chiefs and TPM/PM to maintain execution cadence and support technical decisions.
• Support CCB/ECB preparation and disposition activities.
• Coordinate bid inputs, SEER estimation data, and bid guide revalidations; support bid narratives with scope, risks, and opportunity assessments.
• Support milestone readiness activities through planning audits, peer review tracking, dependency verification, and execution reporting.
• Facilitate Increment (INCR) planning events, including kickoff preparation, planning structures, context materials, and readiness assessments.
• Work with EPA to prepare increment planning artifacts such as Objectives, Capacity Allocations, Sprint Loading, and Readiness dashboards.
• Manage INCR Planning Structure Boards and ensure Jira views, templates, and structures are updated each increment.
• Facilitate sprint planning: schedule ceremonies, manage Jira sprint setup/closure, validate story data, and maintain sprint‑level metrics.
• Coordinate with Product Owners, Program Chiefs, EPAs, and engineering leaders to ensure objective alignment and planning readiness.
• Produce increment metrics: weekly increment comparison pulls, hours‑per‑story‑point data, capacity updates, sprint statistics, and objective readiness reviews.
• Lead Agile/Lean improvement activities including INCR retrospectives and process refinement across engineering and program stakeholders.
• Manage SOW/IWA activities ensuring alignment between engineering tasks and contractual deliverables.
• Coordinate with EPA and Contracts on PO/PR workflows and invoice review.
• Support recurring reporting, staffing vs. loading analysis, budgeting alignment, and performance claiming expectations.
• Maintain program documentation including process flows, L5/L6/PO responsibility models, and agile planning workflows.
• Capture SME knowledge into documented, repeatable engineering and planning processes.
• Maintain onboarding materials and readiness resources for FM&C teams.
• Serve as SEER focal and lead annual bid guide revalidations.
• Lead Tech Renaissance meetings and track process improvement tasks.
• Support lessons learned activities and post‑execution evaluation processes.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience in engineering project coordination, Agile environments, or program planning.
• Experience with Jira and Agile planning workflows including increments and sprint structures.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to facilitate cross‑functional meetings and communicate with engineering, program leadership, and support organizations.
• Experience in avionics, aerospace, or defense engineering environments.
• Knowledge of SOW/IWA processes, PO/PR workflows, and invoice reviews.
• Experience facilitating increment planning or Agile ceremonies.
• Familiarity with SEER and estimation processes.
• Ability to translate SME knowledge into formal training material.

Benefits

• 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
• 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!

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.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: 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.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. This role is eligible for relocation. 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. 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.