Senior Project Chief Engineer – DoD Cyber & Systems

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); Vor Ort; USD 132.000 - 252.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance

Wellness program

Zusammenfassung

Collins Aerospace seeks a Project Chief Engineer to manage a diverse portfolio of emerging technologies in cyber security, tactical operations, and high assurance systems. You will lead a cross-functional team to plan, execute, and deliver engineering activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with customer and business requirements.

The role requires a STEM degree with 7–10 years of experience or an advanced degree with 7+ years, plus an active Top Secret clearance and U.S.

Qualifikationen

• Requires STEM degree or advanced degree with multi-year experience.
• Active Top Secret DoD clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.
• Experience leading projects and engineering teams including resource planning and task allocation.
• Experience in PM and systems engineering for hardware and software with system integration.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to meet program requirements and deliver project outcomes.
• Define project scope with PMT and ensure contractual commitments are met.
• Ensure execution of engineering work packages per contract and schedule.
• Coordinate with PMs, Eng Managers, and Principal Investigators for resource support.
• Manage program risks and opportunities with technical leads and design authorities.
• Monitor baselines and implement customer-driven changes.
• Identify cost and schedule impacts for out-of-scope requests.
• Conduct project planning, resource allocation, risk management, financial tracking and reporting.
• Review/approve project and technical docs to ensure compliance.
• Provide technical input for business development and bid pursuits.
• Communicate with internal teams, customers, subcontractors and suppliers to resolve risks.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Systems engineering

Resource planning

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Contractual alignment

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Jobbeschreibung

Collins Aerospace seeks a Project Chief Engineer to manage a diverse portfolio of emerging technologies in cyber security, tactical operations, and high assurance systems. You will lead a cross-functional team to plan, execute, and deliver engineering activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with customer and business requirements.

The role requires a STEM degree with 7–10 years of experience or an advanced degree with 7+ years, plus an active Top Secret clearance and U.S.