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Date Posted:

2024-06-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Engineering Director - Advanced Technology (Onsite)

The Engineering Director role reporting to the Executive Director of Collins Aerospace Mission Systems Advanced Technology & Capabilities (ATC) Engineering, is responsible for leading the Communications & Navigation Technologies Engineering organization within ATC, as well as the overall technical management of the planning and execution of company and customer-funded research and development projects.

As a key member of the ATC engineering leadership team, the candidate will be responsible for providing technical and administrative leadership to a multi-functional department comprised of systems, hardware, and software engineers. The engineers under your cognizance form research teams, led by a principal investigator, to develop new innovations to support the business. They do this primarily through IR&D and the pursuit of external funding, often from US Government laboratories like DARPA, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Office of Naval Research.

Specific lead responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, providing the oversight and guidance for systems specific tasks which consist of pursuit work, requirements analysis & trade studies, architecture definition, research goals, and monitoring of the project performance, outcomes, and technology transition agreements.

In addition to project related activities, engineering management responsibilities include planning, organizing, resource allocation, conducting performance reviews, and overall administrative management responsibilities for their leadership team and staff.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 14 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years experience OR In absence of a degree, 18 years of relevant experience is required

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret or higher security clearance is required prior to start date

• Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, as well as customers.

• Candidates must be capable of developing and effectively conveying the technical approach to customers (especially Science & Technology customers), senior engineering management, value stream leadership, and business development.

• Experience working with pursuit-order-capture process is a required.

• This position requires occasional domestic and international travel.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience and formal education in communications and navigation technologies are necessary. Candidates must also ensure engineering and program management are aligned in technical and staffing expectations to ensure pursuits are captured and programs can be successfully executed.

• Candidates must have demonstrated leadership capabilities to engage and motivate their researcher workforce and develop their direct staff as leaders.

• A significant portion of the responsibilities for this position include pursuit and execution of various government communications and navigation programs, both domestic and international.

• The position requires a close working relationship with both the value stream managers, business development, and engineering teams. As such, applicant must have both strong interpersonal skills and a strong, broad-based technical competency.

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

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 illness insurance, 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

• And more! 

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The salary range for this role is 171,000 USD - 343,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.