Senior Project Engineer - Test Engineering Design Services (Onsite)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Pet insurance and other voluntary benn

Parental leave

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Project Engineer to lead test engineering programs from pursuit to close-out in a fast-paced environment. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing scope, and presenting program reviews to customers.

Onsite location is Cedar Rapids, IA, with potential relocation considerations. The position demands a STEM background with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years, plus strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with project control methods, baselines, and change management.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply integrated project management, earned value, and risk management techniques.
• Review customer requirements and statements of work to determine project scope.
• Lead Test Engineering bid efforts and develop bid materials and kickoffs.
• Develop a program execution plan coordinating internal and external teams.
• Execute a project meeting requirements, budget, schedule, and quality goals.
• Lead, coordinate, develop, and present project reviews with the team and customers.
• Create and review technical documents for submittal to customers.
• Track and analyze earned value metrics to adjust staffing or schedules.
• Foster a one-team environment across boundaries.
• Promote engagement and enthusiasm on a program.
• Minimal travel may be required.

Skills

Project management

Earned value management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Education

STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Subversion

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-28

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-106 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 106

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Collins Aerospace Mission Systems Test Engineering Design Services team seeks a Project Engineer with the desire to learn, grow, and lead a talented team of engineers. The Project Engineer engages in all phases of a program life cycle, from pursuit, bidding, and program planning, to execution, delivery, and project close-out. Throughout a program, the Project Engineer performs the roles of customer and/or engineering advocate, internal/external point of contact, technical leader, cost account manager, schedule planner, risk and opportunity facilitator, and program reporter.

Our Test Engineering team designs, builds, and deploys sophisticated testing solutions for product engineering, manufacturing, and repair depots, both internal to Collins and to external domestic and international customers. We work with a vast array of complex products so designing a multi-rack test solution blends creativity with technology to ensure end-product integrity before customer delivery. Testing these products can require leading edge equipment with high-speed connectivity for rapid, efficient, complete, and automated test execution. Every type of engineering that goes into end products applies to test engineering development.

What You Will Do

• Application of integrated project management, technical consistent process, earned value, and risk management techniques
• Reviewing and understanding customer requirements and statements of work to determine project scope
• Leading Test Engineering bid efforts, which may include the development of a work breakdown structure, a bid kickoff presentation, the bid, a bid review presentation, and the bid delivery
• Developing a program execution plan involving coordination between the Test Engineering team and external organizations
• Executing a project which meets requirements, budget, schedule, and quality goals
• Lead, coordinate, develop, and present project reviews with the team and customers
• Creating and reviewing technical documents for submittal to customers
• Tracking, reporting, and analyzing earned value metrics to understand program performance and to recommend staffing and/or schedule adjustments based on these metrics
• Advocating for project staffing
• Fostering a one-team environment within the team and across organizational boundaries as a major key to project and personal success
• Promoting an atmosphere of excitement, engagement, and fun on a program
• Minimal travel may be required

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 with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications

Qualifications We Prefer

• Engineering experience with more than one phase of a program life cycle as a Systems, Hardware, and/or Software Engineer
• Experience estimating and planning engineering work for a team and/or self
• Experience and/or exposure to project control methods, such as establishing baselines and change management
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, and leadership skills
• Stress tolerance - maintaining a calm and positive outlook during stressful situations
• Customer service orientation: providing customers with quality experiences and establishing and maintaining effective relationships
• Experience with the following is highly desired: Microsoft Project, Jira, Subversion
• Some experience with test equipment and a production environment is beneficial

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!

May be eligible for relocation

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. 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. 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.

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