Senior Test Engineering Project Lead

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

Generous 401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Project Engineer for its Mission Systems Test Engineering Design Services team in Cedar Rapids. You will lead life-cycle activities from pursuit to close-out, interfacing with customers and internal teams to deliver programs on time and within budget.

The role emphasizes integrated project management, risk management, and strong leadership across disciplines. Onsite work with potential limited travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years experience, or an Advanced Degree with minimum 3 years.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Apply integrated project management, earned value, and risk management techniques.
• Review customer requirements and SOW to determine project scope.
• Lead Test Engineering bid efforts and develop bid documentation and presentations.
• Develop program execution plans coordinating Test Engineering with external organizations.
• Execute projects to meet requirements, budget, schedule, and quality goals.
• Lead project reviews with team and customers and present findings.
• Create and review technical documents for customer submittals.
• Track and analyze earned value metrics to guide staffing and scheduling decisions.
• Advocate for staffing and foster a one-team culture across the organization.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Risk management

Microsoft Office

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Subversion

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Project Engineer for its Mission Systems Test Engineering Design Services team in Cedar Rapids. You will lead life-cycle activities from pursuit to close-out, interfacing with customers and internal teams to deliver programs on time and within budget.

The role emphasizes integrated project management, risk management, and strong leadership across disciplines. Onsite work with potential limited travel is expected.