Senior Software Engineering Manager – MilAv OPAS (Hybrid)

3M HEALTHCARE; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 132,400 - 251,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for new hires

Generous 401(k) plan with employer 100

Tuition reimbursement; student loan

Life and disability coverage

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA or Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to head a multidisciplinary Systems and Software team for the FACE Product Line. You will guide requirements, design, development, integration, testing, verification, and certification of avionics software for military and commercial customers.

The role combines Agile leadership with certification processes, requiring a STEM degree and 10+ years of related experience (or 7 with advanced degree).

Qualifications

• STEM degree (or advanced degree) with 10+ years of relevant experience (or 7 with advanced degree).
• Demonstrated project engineering/lead experience with cost and schedule responsibility; strong EV background.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and sound engineering principles for avionics software development.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, earned value, and risk for engineering design activities.
• Implement design and development processes, military avionics certification, and product lifecycle development.
• Lead bid and proposal activities (FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, TINA).

Skills

Leadership

Agile

Earned Value Management

Cost & Schedule Management

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Ada

C

C++

JIRA

DevOps tooling

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-05-08Location: Cedar Rapids, IA or Huntsville, AL (remote possible)

Role: Senior Engineering Manager – Hybrid

Eligibility

• U.S. Person required (lawful permanent resident, protected individual, U.S. citizen, U.S. national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)
• No security clearance required
• U.S.-based role

Role Overview

Collins Aerospace seeks an experienced leader to head a multidisciplinary team of Systems and Software engineers for the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Product Line. The position focuses on requirements definition, design, development, integration, testing, verification, validation, and certification of software products within the FACE Product Line Catalog. The leader will guide Agile and certification processes, ensuring high‑quality deliverables for military and commercial customers.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical direction and sound engineering principles for avionics software development.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, earned value, and risk for engineering design activities.
• Implement design and development processes, military avionics certification, and product lifecycle development.
• Lead bid and proposal activities (FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, TINA).
• Hire, evaluate, and develop team members; foster a highly engaged, motivated team.

Qualifications You Must Have

• STEM degree (or advanced degree) with at least 10 years of relevant experience (or 7 years with an advanced degree).
• Demonstrated project engineering/lead experience with cost and schedule responsibility; strong Earned Value Management background.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Adaptable, emotionally flexible, self‑motivated; strong written and verbal communication.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with Agile development, Ada, C, C++, Atlassian suite (JIRA), DevOps tooling and pipelines.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and train engineers; evaluate overall engineering performance.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for new hires
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contributions
• Tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment
• Life and disability coverage
• Optional pet, home, auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits; Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning; Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit; Employee Assistance Plan (10 free counseling sessions)
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards, virtual doctor visits, doctor on demand
• Bright Horizons child and elder care; Teladoc medical experts; second opinion program
• Relocation assistance available

Salary

USD 132,400 – 251,600 per year (good faith estimate; based on experience, role, and location).

Equal Opportunity

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. RTX provides affirmative action 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.