Sr. Manager, Carbon Product and Process Development (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Pueblo (CO); 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) with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly capable Senior Manager to lead the Carbon Product & Process Development team, based onsite in the US. This role interfaces from production operations to executive leadership and focuses on developing advanced carbon systems to strengthen competitive advantage.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with 7+ years of experience and 5+ years leading an engineering team, with strong communication and program management skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 7+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• 5+ years leading an engineering team.
• Experience advancing new product and process capabilities from concept to implementation.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional influence.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Model standards of compliance, safety, ethics, and operational excellence.
• Shape product/process development based on stakeholder input.
• Establish milestones and ensure disciplined execution, validation, and documentation.
• Define roadmap for product/process capability to meet market needs.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing technical team with succession planning.
• Foster accountability, innovation, collaboration across teams.
• Lead high-complexity engineering challenges in tribological and high-temperature composite systems.
• Balance development speed with robust, scalable processes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Tribology/ high-temp composites

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

MS/PhD in Chemical, Ceramics, Aerospace, Materials, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-15

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CO-PUEBLO-050 ~ 50 William White Blvd ~ BLDG 50

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

At Collins Aerospace, our Carbon Engineering organization plays a critical role in shaping the future of high‑temperature composite technologies that power our global leadership in aircraft braking systems. We are seeking a highly capable Senior Manager to lead our Carbon Product & Process Development team—an influential role that defines how innovation, material capability, and manufacturing excellence come together to strengthen our competitive advantage. This leader will drive strategic development initiatives that elevate product performance, reduce lifecycle cost, and enhance understanding of material‑process‑performance relationships across our carbon product portfolio. The role is highly visible, interfacing from production operations to executive leadership, and is pivotal in positioning Collins to meet emerging customer and industry demands. Through strong technical stewardship, disciplined execution, and a focus on scalable capability, this leader will guide the organization toward a future of controlled, predictable, and high‑performing carbon systems.

What You Will Do:

• Model the highest standards of compliance, safety, ethics, and operational excellence.
• Use stakeholder input to shape and prioritize product and process development activities that align with business strategy.
• Establish clear development milestones, ensuring disciplined execution, validation, and documentation.
• Define and drive the long‑term product and process capability roadmap to meet evolving market and business needs.
• Mentor, develop, and inspire a high‑performing technical team while building a strong succession pipeline.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and leadership teams.
• Navigate and lead through high‑complexity engineering challenges, particularly in tribological and high‑temperature composite systems.
• Balance speed of development with the need for robust, scalable, and validated processes.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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.
• 5 + years leading an Engineering team.
• Demonstrated experience advancing new product and process capabilities from concept through implementation.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.
• Proven success managing complex technical programs, schedules, and budgets.
• U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• MS/PhD in Chemical, Ceramics, Aerospace, Materials, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in aerospace or other highly regulated industries.
• Lean, Six Sigma, and RCA/RCCA experience.
• Previous experience in high temperature composite systems and advanced material characterization.
• SAP/MES familiarity and data analytics capability.

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
• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefits
• 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!

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best‑in‑class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter‑weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

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.

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.

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 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.