Senior Tech, Engineering Project Assistant (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation time

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking an Engineering Project Assistant to provide onsite support to hardware engineering teams for Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP). You will manage procurement, kitting, documentation, and peer reviews to keep projects on schedule.

The ideal candidate has a HS Diploma/AA and at least 4 years of relevant experience, with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 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
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and O365 Outlook
• Experience with customer support and service preferred

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 procedures for inductions and consumption of material including ordering and tracking
• Hand carry material between sites as needed

Skills

Microsoft Office

Security clearance eligibility

Customer service

Education

HS Diploma or AA/AS

Tools

SAP

JIRA

Confluence

PREP

SharePoint

Ariba

Master

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-15

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-139 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 139

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: 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 Engineering Project Assistant provides onsite support to hardware engineering teams for Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP). The Engineering Project Assistant will deliver administrative and project coordination support by managing procurement and kitting activities, tracking project tasks, coordinating documentation, overseeing peer review processes, preparing shipping documentation, and collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, good communicator, self‑starting professional who is detail‑oriented, thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple deadlines, and maintains strong organizational and multitasking skills.

What You Will Do

• 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

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and O365 Outlook
• Experience with customer support and service preferred

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with tools including SAP, JIRA, Confluence, PREP, SharePoint, Ariba, and Master
• Ability to work on teams in a collaborative environment
• Experience assisting engineers and managers
• Experience with Customer Owned Property procedures
• Inventory management

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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!

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.

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 associate