Senior Program Manager, Cyber - Connected Battlespace Emerging Capabilities (CBEC) (Onsite)

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 funds

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

RTX's Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead advanced technology development programs within the Cyber - Connected Battlespace Emerging Capabilities (CBEC) organization in Cedar Rapids, IA.

You will guide cross‑functional, geographically dispersed teams, manage technical performance, cost, and schedule, and engage with DoW S&T customers including DARPA, AFRL, NRL, NSA to align execution with priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant program management experience.
• Experience with EVMS and risk & opportunity management.
• Active Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of multiple customer-funded programs within the CBEC organization.
• Provide program leadership for technical performance, financial results, schedules, and contractual commitments.
• Lead cross-functional teams across dispersed locations to align resources and priorities.
• Drive pursuit and capture activities in coordination with Business Development and Engineering.
• Engage with DoW S&T customers (DARPA, AFRL, NRL, NSA, prime contractors) to manage expectations and priorities.
• Oversee program risks, costs, and EACs; track PMRs and schedules.
• Travel up to 25% to support program execution and customer engagement.

Skills

EVMS program management

R&O management

Cross-functional leadership

DoW S&T interface

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead advanced technology development programs within our Cyber - Connected Battlespace Emerging Capabilities (CBEC) organization, supporting research and development efforts for the U.S. defense community. In this role, you will oversee a portfolio of customer-funded programs and internal technology initiatives focused on emerging defense capabilities, with accountability for technical performance, financial results, schedules, and contractual commitments.

Working with customers such as DARPA, AFRL, NRL, and NSA, you will help move promising technologies forward while identifying opportunities to expand the business through new research and development programs. Beyond program execution, you will help shape future business opportunities by leading pursuit and capture activities in partnership with Business Development and Engineering. You will guide geographically dispersed, cross‑functional teams through complex technical challenges, manage program risks and investments, and align execution with evolving customer priorities.

This position combines hands‑on program leadership with direct customer engagement and business development, giving you meaningful influence over both the delivery of emerging technologies and the direction of future defense research initiatives. This is an onsite role in Cedar Rapids, IA.

What You Will Do

• Lead the execution of multiple customer‑funded programs and internally funded technology development initiatives within the Cyber - Connected Battlespace Emerging Capabilities (CBEC) organization
• Provide program leadership and accountability for technical performance, financial results, schedules, and contractual commitments, ensuring successful delivery against customer requirements
• Lead geographically dispersed, cross‑functional teams, coordinating resources, resolving challenges, and aligning execution with program priorities
• Drive business growth through pursuit, order, and capture activities, partnering with Business Development and Engineering to identify and secure new program opportunities
• Serve as a primary interface with Department of War (DoW) Science and Technology (S&T) customers, including organizations such as DARPA, AFRL, NRL, NSA, and prime contractors, to manage expectations, address program challenges, and maintain alignment with customer priorities
• Oversee program financial management and performance reporting, including Estimates at Completion (EACs), Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and cost and schedule tracking
• Identify, assess, and manage program risks and opportunities, including customer‑funded research and development (R&D) and discretionary investment opportunities aligned with business strategies
• Travel up to 25% to support program execution, customer engagement, and business development activities

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) program management and risk and opportunity (R&O) management.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams to execute complex programs with financial, technical, and schedule requirements.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Top 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Possession of or ability to obtain a TS/SCI‑level security clearance.
• Experience with products and systems in areas such as Cyber, Communications, Datalinks, AI/ML, Autonomy, and RF Systems.
• Experience identifying and capturing customer‑funded R&D or discretionary offset opportunities that align with business strategies.
• Experience leveraging efforts and technologies from other Collins Aerospace or RTX organizations (e.g., BBN, RTRC, Raytheon AT).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or experience in project and/or program management.

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
• And more!
• Relocation Eligibility: Eligible for relocation

Salary

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.

Additional Benefits

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.

Application Window

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

About the Company

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.