Deputy Chief Engineer/Project Lead

RTX•Morrisville, NC

7d•$118,300 - $224,900•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace’s Secure Subsystems Engineering team is seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer/Project Lead. The Secure Subsystems Department designs, tests, and certifies cross-domain technologies and cryptographic products for warfighters, and works with portfolio teams to capture new business and develop security-hardened solutions. The role will serve as deputy chief engineer for a team upgrading a legacy device, working closely with the lead chief engineer, engineering leads, the PMO, and the customer to achieve crypto certification. Responsibilities also include cost accounting and planning support, product ownership and scrum-master duties, and technical planning and analysis for complete system solutions. The position supports bid and proposal efforts and requirements decomposition, CDRL updates, and black-box or white-box testing of integrated software and hardware cryptographic systems. This is an onsite U.S.-based position in El Segundo, California. An active and transferable Secret security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required. The role is eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance. The posted salary range is $118,300–$224,900.

Requirements

Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification and validation, and transition to production.
At least 2 years leading $50–100 million programs as a chief engineer or project lead using waterfall and/or agile methodologies.
Active and transferable Secret security clearance required before the start date.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
Typically, a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework.
Exceptionally strong communication skills, including experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership.
Experience with cryptographic hardware architecture and design, network encryption specifications, and test methodologies.
Experience with DOORS, CAMEO, or similar tools, and software languages such as Rust and Python.
Experience with hardware and software integration, validation and verification testing, and qualification testing.

Responsibilities

Serve as deputy chief engineer for a team upgrading a legacy device.
Work with the lead chief engineer, engineering leads, PMO, and customer to achieve crypto certification.
Perform Cost Account Manager (CAM) duties and work with Finance and Scheduling on internal BCRs and IMS planning.
Serve as product owner and scrum master, and run defect Change Control Boards (CCBs).
Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.
Perform bid and proposal efforts.
Decompose system requirements and update CDRLs.
Conduct black-box or white-box testing of integrated software and hardware cryptographic systems.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan repayment program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverage.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Fertility and family-planning benefits.
Adoption assistance.
Autism benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Wellness rewards program.
Virtual doctor visits.
Child and elder care services.
Second-opinion medical expert program.
Relocation assistance.
Sign-on bonus eligibility.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Paid time off and holidays.
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation may be available, depending on position level and other factors.