Product Manager (Hybrid)

RTX•Fairfield, CA

1d•$118,300 - $224,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Product Manager to lead the strategy, performance, and long-term direction of the Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD) product family within its aerospace and defense portfolio. The role owns the product roadmap, shapes investment priorities, and guides decisions balancing customer needs, technical capabilities, and business performance. The Product Manager identifies opportunities to improve competitiveness, plans for future technology needs and long-term sustainment, and guides the product family’s evolution to ensure it continues to deliver customer and business value. Working with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Program Management, the Product Manager translates strategy into priorities across development, production, and sustainment. The role oversees product-family financial performance, influences cost and investment decisions, and aligns production capacity and operational readiness with customer demand. It also represents the voice of the customer in decisions affecting product reliability, delivery, competitiveness, and value. This is a hybrid position based in Fairfield, California. Employees in hybrid roles work regularly both onsite and offsite, with the onsite ratio determined in partnership with their leader. U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract. No security clearance is required. Relocation is eligible. The salary range is $118,300–$224,900.

Requirements

A university degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
At least 5 years of experience in product management, program management, engineering, operations, or an equivalent cross-functional leadership role.
Experience leading through influence across multiple functions.
Experience with financial metrics, including P&L awareness, cost drivers, and investment planning.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the aerospace industry, particularly with hardware development, production, or sustainment.
Prior experience owning a product roadmap, lifecycle, or portfolio-level decisions.
Experience with SIOP, engineering development lifecycles, or program execution under formal lifecycle management frameworks.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, PMTs/IPTs, or matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the product-family strategy and roadmap, aligning customer needs, competitive positioning, technology priorities, and long-term business objectives.
Lead product lifecycle planning, including obsolescence management, long-term sustainment strategies, and opportunities to expand or enhance product offerings.
Identify, prioritize, and sponsor product improvements and investments that strengthen product performance, competitiveness, and long-term value.
Manage product-family financial performance, including sales, margins, cost targets, profitability, investment requirements, and multi-year financial planning.
Partner with Finance, Engineering, and Operations to align investments, identify cost-reduction opportunities, and improve product profitability.
Represent the voice of the customer in product strategy and decision-making, focusing on reliability, delivery, competitiveness, and customer value.
Coordinate across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management to align functional priorities, technical decisions, and execution plans with product and contractual requirements.
Collaborate with Operations and Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) teams to define production capacity needs, improve production readiness, and prioritize resource allocation.
Provide product-family insights and recommendations to support strategic planning, engineering investments, long-range business plans, and capital investment decisions.

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 coverages.
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.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Paid time off and holidays.
Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to applicable factors and program terms.
Relocation eligibility.