Senior Technical Program Manager & Open Systems Lead

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation and 401(k)

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Principal Project Engineer - Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the OSS Products Team in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will guide program execution across software, hardware, and systems while coordinating with engineering, operations, supply chain, and program management.

The role requires strong EVM and government reporting experience, Agile familiarity, and ability to build customer relationships. Onsite, with 10% travel and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and government program reporting requirements.
• Ability to plan, manage, and execute complex technical programs.
• Familiarity with Agile principles and methodologies.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams (software, hardware, systems).
• Strong communication skills with customers and partners.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government clearance; ability to obtain Top Secret.
• U.S. citizenship only; sole citizenship required.
• Degree in STEM and 8+ years of experience or advanced degree with 5+ years.

Responsibilities

• Lead program planning and execution across the full development lifecycle, ensuring cost and schedule commitments.
• Coordinate major engineering events and reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR) with cross-functional readiness.
• Provide EVM analysis and support government reporting.
• Identify and mitigate program risks and opportunities, ensuring timely decisions.
• Coach and mentor junior program managers in execution discipline.

Skills

EVM experience

Program management

Agile knowledge

Cross-functional coordination

Strong communication

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

MS Project

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Principal Project Engineer - Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the OSS Products Team in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will guide program execution across software, hardware, and systems while coordinating with engineering, operations, supply chain, and program management.

The role requires strong EVM and government reporting experience, Agile familiarity, and ability to build customer relationships. Onsite, with 10% travel and competitive benefits.