Sr. Eng. Manager - Secure TacCom - Active Clearance - Onsite

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Manager Systems Engineer to lead teams in developing cryptographic solutions for defense and secure communications. You will guide system-level trades, architecture design, and verification across multi-disciplinary teams.

This on-site role requires a skilled leader with MBSE experience, a STEM background, and an active Secret clearance; you will hire, mentor, and align projects with domestic and international customer needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in Systems Engineering or Project Engineering.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts.
• Typically requires a STEM degree with 7–10+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 5–9+ years.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of engineers across experience levels, setting objectives and guiding execution.
• Apply systems and project engineering knowledge to drive team success.
• Define goals and strategies to achieve results while improving processes, systems, or products.
• Oversee short- to mid-term (1–2 year) plans with measurable contributions.
• Solve complex problems across sites, geographies, products, or customers.
• Communicate effectively across disciplines, teams, and leadership.
• Lead hiring, promotions, and performance evaluations for direct reports.

Skills

Systems Engineering

MBSE

Security Clearance (Secret)

Project Engineering

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

MBSE tools (CAMEO)

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-10

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Join the Mission Systems Secure Systems Department and play a critical role in designing cutting-edge cryptographic solutions that support military communications worldwide. As a Senior Manager Systems Engineer, you will lead teams in the development of advanced cryptographic products used across the defense industry. Your expertise will shape the next generation of secure communication technologies, ensuring seamless integration across multi-disciplinary engineering teams to meet both domestic and international customer needs.

In this role, you will oversee system-level trades, requirements development, and architecture design while driving performance assessment, integration, testing, verification, and validation efforts. You will provide technical leadership in secure communications, manage projects, and support fielded products, ensuring continuous innovation in cryptographic solutions.

We are looking for a proven leader with Systems Engineering and Project Engineering expertise, a strong understanding of the systems engineering development process, and experience managing projects or small teams.

What You Will Do

• Manage a team of beginning, intermediate and experienced engineers, setting objectives and guiding execution.
• Apply systems and project engineering knowledge to drive team success.
• Define goals and strategies to achieve results while improving processes, systems, or products.
• Oversee short to medium-term (1-2 year) operational plans with measurable contributions.
• Solve complex problems that involve multiple sites, geographies, products, or customers.
• Communicate effectively across disciplines, teams, and upper leadership.
• Lead hiring, promotion, performance evaluations, and rewards decisions for direct reports.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience in Systems Engineering or Project Engineering.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in personnel management.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Experience with MBSE tools (e.g., CAMEO) for developing architectures and functional analysis.
• Experience with NSA certification processes and working with government authorities.

What We Offer

• 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
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form — with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.

Employee Referral Eligible

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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.