Senior Tech, Engineering Project Assistant
Collins Aerospace
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Job summary
Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids is seeking an on-site program support professional to manage procurement, kitting, and documentation for Resilient Connectivity Products. You will coordinate with engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure timely project completion and maintain accurate records.
The role requires active DoD Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain/maintain government clearance. Strong organizational and multitasking skills are essential for success.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
- Experience with customer support and service.
Responsibilities
- Track assets including management of engineering supplies.
- Serve as access focal for engineering teams.
- Lead peer reviews in PREP.
- Track CDRL deliveries to customers.
- Order hardware and kit parts.
- Track lead status through procurement.
- Support weekly hardware status meetings.
- JIRA: Support Risk & Opportunity reviews and lead weekly CCB meetings.
- Facilitate document releases in SCL.
- Create delivery documents and coordinate with shipping department to ensure successful delivery of product.
- Work with Customer Owner Property for inductions and consumption of material.
Skills
Education
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Job description
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-139 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 139
2026-08-21
United States of America
Onsite
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
DoD Clearance: Secret
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.
This position provides onsite hardware support for Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP). You will deliver administrative and project coordination support by managing procurement and kitting activities, tracking project tasks, coordinating documentation and software revisions, overseeing peer review processes, preparing shipping documentation, and collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.
If you are a self-starter who is proactive, detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple deadlines, and maintains strong organizational and multitasking skills we want to hear from you!
- Track assets including management of engineering supplies
- Serve as access focal for engineering teams
- Lead peer reviews in PREP
- Track CDRL deliveries to customers
- Order hardware and kit parts
- Track lead status through procurement
- Support weekly hardware status meetings
- JIRA: Support Risk & Opportunity reviews and lead weekly CCB meetings
- Facilitate document releases in SCL
- Create delivery documents and coordinate with shipping department to ensure successful delivery of product
- Work with Customer Owner Property for inductions and consumption of material including ordering and tracking
- Hand carry material between sites as needed
- Typically requires HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Experience with customer support and service
- Microsoft Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and O365 Outlook experience
- Experience with Customer Owned Property procedures
- Inventory management
- Ability to navigate Collins tools including SAP, JIRA, Confluence, PREP, SharePoint, Ariba, and Master
- 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 illnessinsurance, 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!
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.
Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.
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 43,400 USD - 82,600 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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