Technical Project Manager - Secure Systems

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance plan

Eligible for relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the development of next-generation cryptographic systems. The role requires managing product development to provide secure solutions, interacting with customers, and overseeing program schedules and performance.

Candidates must possess extensive experience in system development, Agile methodologies, and hold active security clearance. Collins Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, generous vacation, and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in requirements capture, design, integration, and verification transition to production.
• Active, transferable SECRET clearance.
• U.S. citizenship for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage cryptographic product development for secure solutions.
• Interact with external customers and manage schedules.
• Lead bid and proposal efforts.

Skills

System development process

Agile Product Owner experience

Exceptional communication skills

Cryptographic hardware architecture

Education

Degree in STEM

Advanced degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, leads in advanced aerospace solutions. The Secure Systems Engineering team seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager to drive development of next‑generation cryptographic systems from low TRL to production.

What You Will Do

• Manage cryptographic product development to provide secure solutions to channel partners.
• Interact with external customers.
• Participate in the systems development lifecycle: trade studies, system design, requirements definition, allocation, traceability, integration, verification, qualification.
• Manage program schedule and cost performance and generate the Integrated Master Schedule.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to execute milestones.
• Facilitate customer demonstration events and program reviews onsite and offsite.
• Lead bid and proposal efforts.
• Present technical and program data to customers and executive leadership.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience with system development process: requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, transition to production.
• Experience operating as a Product Owner in Agile.
• Active, transferable SECRET clearance required prior to start.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance.
• Degree in STEM with at least 10 years relevant experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 7 years experience.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Exceptional communication skills; experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership.
• Experience with cryptographic hardware architecture/design, network encryption specifications and test methodologies.
• Experience with NSA certification process.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Three weeks vacation for new hires.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer match and lifetime income strategy.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Optional coverages: pet, home, auto, additional life & accident, critical illness, legal, ID theft.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Ovia health and fertility services.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee assistance plan (up to 10 free counseling sessions).
• Wellness rewards program.
• Virtual doctor visits.
• Child and elder care services.
• Second opinion program.
• Eligible for relocation assistance.

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.