Senior Systems Engineering Manager - DoD Top Secret Onsite

Collins Aerospace; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, seeks a Systems Engineering Manager to lead the systems engineering execution on high-impact DoD programs at our Largo, FL site. You will manage teams of engineers, drive lifecycle rigor, and ensure mission success in high-consequence environments.

You will mentor senior engineers, allocate resources, and translate mission objectives into executable plans while maintaining compliance with DoD requirements and RTX values.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Active and transferable DoD Top Secret U.S. government clearance is required before start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required for access to information under this program/contract.
• Pursuing or completed Graduate degree or Leadership Development program participation.
• Experience in a project engineering or technical lead role with cost and schedule accountability, including Earned Value Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a team of systems engineers across the full development lifecycle.
• Manage program execution for scope, schedule, and cost, including Earned Value Management (EVM) and risk management.
• Ensure disciplined use of established development processes, lifecycle plans, and tools.
• Participate in bids & proposals with credible, executable engineering content.
• Hire, staff, and develop engineers; manage performance and mentorship.
• Partner with leadership to plan departmental and strategic initiatives.
• Uphold RTX values and foster care, belonging, well-being, inclusion and high performance.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Earned Value Management

Agile methodologies

JIRA

MBSE

Teamwork Cloud

CAMEO

DOORS

Rhapsody

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Atlassian JIRA

IBM tool suite

EVM tools

Rational Model Manager

JAMA/DOORS/DOORS Next

Job description

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, seeks a Systems Engineering Manager to lead the systems engineering execution on high-impact DoD programs at our Largo, FL site. You will manage teams of engineers, drive lifecycle rigor, and ensure mission success in high-consequence environments.

You will mentor senior engineers, allocate resources, and translate mission objectives into executable plans while maintaining compliance with DoD requirements and RTX values.