Senior Tech Program Manager – Tactical Communications

Collins Aerospace; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager – Tactical Communications to join our team in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will lead a cross-functional Integrated Product Team in developing next-generation tactical communications, advancing concepts from early stages through accreditation and production.

You will manage the systems development lifecycle, collaborate across engineering disciplines, and present data to customers and leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a highly motivated and dedicated team of professionals while managing product development efforts, helping to provide solutions to our customers.
• Interact and interface with External Customers
• Participate in the systems development lifecycle, including trade study execution, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirement traceability, systems integration, verification testing and qualification.
• Manage Program Schedule and Cost Performance (SPI / CPI) for small to medium sized programs, and help generate the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Collaborate across many engineering disciplines to execute program milestones
• Facilitate customer demonstration events and program reviews both onsite and offsite
• Lead bid and proposal efforts
• Present technical and program data to customers and executive leadership
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Skills

Agile methodologies

Systems development lifecycle

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager – Tactical Communications to join our team in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will lead a cross-functional Integrated Product Team in developing next-generation tactical communications, advancing concepts from early stages through accreditation and production.

You will manage the systems development lifecycle, collaborate across engineering disciplines, and present data to customers and leadership.