Senior Research & Development Manager(Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Colorado; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous 401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance and disability

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a leader in aerospace and defense and part of RTX, seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Carbon R&D Department in Pueblo, CO. You will guide the team, manage programs, and coordinate with the Director of Carbon Engineering and production floor teams.

The role requires a STEM degree with 7+ years in engineering, strong communication skills, and experience with TRL maturation and technology roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 7–10+ years of experience, or advanced degree with 7+ years.
• Minimum five years of Engineering departmental supervision.
• Experience with TRL maturation and technology roadmaps.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong networking to marshal resources.

Responsibilities

• Model and enforce compliance expectations (export, ethics, EH&S, budgets).
• Guide input from multiple stakeholders to direct R&D activities.
• Establish milestones and drive completion with validation data and documentation.
• Drive project visions to support near-term and long-term business needs.
• Mentor and develop department employees and build succession plans.
• Maintain a high drive for results with a people-centric culture.
• Manage high technical complexity and TRL maturation balance.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

R&D strategy

Team mentoring

Education

MS/PhD in Chemical, Ceramics, Aerospace, Materials, or Mechanical Eng.

STEM degree

Tools

SAP/MES

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-21

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CO-PUEBLO-050 ~ 50 William White Blvd ~ BLDG 50

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

At RTX, the world 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.

Collins Aerospace, Landing Systems, Carbon Engineering is looking for an Senior Manager, to manage the Carbon R&D Department. This is an exciting and critical position that requires strong communication, technical and project management skills with a high-level of engagement and vision. The position reports directly to the Director of Carbon Engineering and will interface with personnel from the production floor to the Landing Systems Executive management team.

What You Will Do:

• Model a high level of compliance expectations (export, ethics, EH&S, budgets, etc.).
• Utilize input from multiple stakeholders to guide the R&D team's activities.
• Guide team to establish technology development milestones, drive completion to schedules and provide all necessary validation data and documentation.
• Drive vision for project creation that will support near-term and long-term business needs.
• Mentor and develop department employees and build a strong succession plan.
• Maintain a high level drive for results and self-accountability within the group, while maintaining a people-centric culture.
• Ability to deal with high levels of technical complexity and ambiguity associated with tribological applications.
• Balance speed of development with TRL maturation needs

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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
• A minimum of five (5) years of Engineering departmental supervision.
• Experience with TRL maturation and technology roadmaps
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong networking experience to marshal resources
• Experience managing multiple aspects of multiple R&D projects, including the development and management of program plans, schedules and budgets, while maintaining strong technical involvement with each project.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• MS/PhD in Chemical, Ceramics, Aerospace, Materials, or Mechanical Engineering
• Aerospace Industry experience, or experience from other highly regulated industries.
• Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and formal root cause and corrective action (RCCA) experience.
• AI and/or data analytics experience
• High-temperature composite development and manufacturing experience
• SAP/MES transactional experience
• Working knowledge of advanced material characterization tools/techniques.

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
• 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!

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