Senior Manager, Secure Cryptographic Systems

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) plan with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Manager Systems Engineer to lead teams in developing cryptographic solutions for defense applications. You will oversee system-level trades, requirements development, and architecture design across multi-disciplinary teams to meet customer needs.

In this onsite role, you will manage personnel, drive performance, and coordinate validation activities. A STEM degree with 10+ years of experience and active Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Systems Engineering or Project Engineering.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to the start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of beginning, intermediate and experienced engineers, setting objectives and guiding execution.
• Apply systems and project engineering knowledge to drive team success.
• Define goals and strategies to achieve results while improving processes, systems, or products.
• Oversee short to medium-term (1-2 year) operational plans with measurable contributions.
• Solve complex problems that involve multiple sites, geographies, products, or customers.
• Communicate effectively across disciplines, teams, and upper leadership.
• Lead hiring, promotion, performance evaluations, and rewards decisions for direct reports.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Project Engineering

MBSE concepts

Communication across disciplines

Leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

MBSE tools (CAMEO)

Security clearance processes

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Manager Systems Engineer to lead teams in developing cryptographic solutions for defense applications. You will oversee system-level trades, requirements development, and architecture design across multi-disciplinary teams to meet customer needs.

In this onsite role, you will manage personnel, drive performance, and coordinate validation activities. A STEM degree with 10+ years of experience and active Secret clearance are required.