Principal Project Lead Engineer, Sensors and Integrated Systems – Integrated Air Data Systems (IADS) (Onsite)

RTX•Burnsville, MN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace’s Sensors and Integrated Systems – Integrated Air Data Systems (IADS) Engineering organization is seeking a Project Engineer to support growth within the product organization. This high-visibility role coordinates and reports on a cross-functional design team of hardware, software, and test engineers. The Project Engineer directs project phases from inception through completion, overseeing administrative and operational aspects within program guidelines and coordinating with project management, planning, project teams, and production line management. The role is onsite in Burnsville, Minnesota. U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract; no security clearance is required. The position develops and maintains project plans, schedules, budgets, and integrated master schedules; monitors project and budget status; manages schedules; and prepares reports. It coordinates hardware and software development configurations and equipment modifications, establishes engineering work scope for product development, integration, and test, and monitors project issues to develop resolutions that support productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals. The Project Engineer also coordinates proposals and business plans, directs assigned project employees, and communicates project status to peers and Collins leadership.

Requirements

Typically, a STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
Project experience.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Progressive technical and leadership responsibility on electronic development and integration programs.
Understanding of RTCA DO-178, RTCA DO-254, and RTCA DO-160 requirements.
Experience with MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with an Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

Responsibilities

Provide clear, concise communications with peers and Collins leadership.
Develop project plans, schedules, and budgets, and suggest adjustments to support adherence to them.
Document delays, scope changes, and other incidents affecting work scope or schedule.
Identify mitigation plans for impacted projects.
Pursue cost-saving opportunities to maximize project profitability.
Perform critical path analysis and prepare and implement work-around plans for successful project completion.
Conduct meetings and consolidate and present project plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project.
Identify and respond to project problems and recommend solutions, including reallocating resources or changing contractual specifications.
Direct all project phases from inception through completion.
Oversee and coordinate administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines.
Liaise between project management and planning, project teams, and production line management.
Coordinate preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, and operating budgets.
Review project and budget status, manage schedules, and prepare reports.
Manage and coordinate hardware and software development configurations throughout the engineering process.
Monitor and assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Direct the work of employees assigned to projects in technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.
Establish design work-scope content for concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product development, integration, and test.
Meet program schedules and budgets and maintain project integrated master schedules.
Coordinate hardware and software equipment modifications throughout the development process.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
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 coverages.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Carrot Health support for hormonal health, fertility, and family building.
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.
Flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and holidays may be available, with specific benefits dependent on business unit and collective-bargaining coverage.
Applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.