Principal Program Chief Engineer - Ejection & Propulsion (Onsite)

RTX•Colorado Springs, CO

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. This position is for a Program Chief supporting a development and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contracts for a proprietary program. The program chief is the primary technical interface to the customer and has the primary accountability for meeting technical requirements and scope for the program including cost and schedule. They lead the development of work methods, develops overall systems strategy, provide support and guidance to various technical teams, and approve common work practices. This position is onsite in Colorado Springs, CO.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
Previous leadership experience (Project or People Management)
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Design, analysis or test engineering experience
Earned Value experience
Customer communications and customer management experience
Previous Programmatic Experience (Program Management, Project Management, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

Primary technical interface to the customer and has the primary accountability for meeting technical requirements and scope for the program including cost and schedule.
Directs technical system-level trade studies and has design authority approval.
Ensures processes are adhered to by the engineering execution team and liaises with program management and PMT leads to assure technical goals are achieved.
Responsible for capturing lessons learned.
Take ownership of technical project execution through Design & Development activities into Production
Lead project activities, provide technical guidance, and motivate multi-disciplinary engineering teams ensuring collaboration of Engineering and Production activities
Coordinate project staffing with Engineering Management and provide timely forecasts of staffing demand
Perform Risks & Opportunities Management activities throughout project execution
Track, report, and analyze project health metrics, to include Earned Value, Requirements, Test Burndown, Software/Hardware Discovery and Quality
Present project status to multiple levels of Leadership
Support internal and external stakeholders as the primary technical point of contact
Support Pursuit & Order capture activities including bidding & estimation efforts for new projects. This will include activities such as proposal response, development of the work breakdown structure and statement of work, support technical design approach, and creation of project schedule
Evaluate & document current (and define future) architectures to solve business problems

Benefits

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!