Deputy Chief Engineer

RTX•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Secure Subsystems Engineering team at Collins Aerospace is seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to support upgrades to a legacy device and help achieve crypto certification. The Secure Subsystems Department designs, tests, and certifies cross-domain technologies and cryptographic products for warfighters, and collaborates across the organization to capture business and develop security-hardened solutions. The Deputy Chief Engineer will work with the lead Chief Engineer, engineering leads, the program management office, and the customer. The role combines technical leadership and program execution, including cost accounting, internal business case reviews, integrated master schedule planning, product ownership, scrum master duties, and change control board leadership. The position also supports requirements and certification work for integrated software and hardware cryptographic systems. This is an onsite role in El Segundo, California. An active and transferable Secret security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required. The position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

Requirements

Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification and validation, and transition to production.
At least 2 years of experience leading $50–100 million programs as a chief engineer or project lead through 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 a security clearance.
Typically requires 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 and 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 tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, or similar, and software languages such as Rust and Python.
Experience with hardware and software integration, validation and verification testing, and qualification testing.

Responsibilities

Lead as deputy chief engineer for a team performing several upgrades to a legacy device.
Work with the lead Chief Engineer, engineering leads, the program management office, and the customer to achieve crypto certification.
Serve as Cost Accounting Manager (CAM) and work with Finance and Scheduling on internal BCRs and IMS planning.
Act as product owner and scrum master, and run change control boards for defects.
Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk analysis, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.
Perform bid and proposal efforts.
Decompose system requirements, update CDRLs, and conduct black-box or white-box testing on 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 program.
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.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Paid time off and holidays.
The role may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation.