Project Chief - Computing Products (Onsite)
About The Position
The Computing Products Department (CPD) within Collins Aerospace’s Displays, Controls, Computing and Networking directorate is responsible for product-line engineering technology maturation, design, development, production transition, and in-service support across commercial and military avionics. CPD’s areas of expertise include processing, networking, video and graphics, and input/output technologies. The Program Chief leads and manages engineering projects to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance commitments. Serving as the engineering single point of contact, this role provides technical leadership and project management for design and development activities within product-line, program-manager, and customer guidelines. The role works closely with engineering peers, program management, manufacturing, and customers, and leads customer-focused bids, proposals, and technical presentations. The position has engineering execution decision authority throughout program phases, from pursuit and bidding through planning, execution, and transition to production. It oversees engineering budgets, schedules, staffing, estimates at completion, program metrics, technical performance measures, risks and opportunities, and compliance with applicable processes and product requirements. The role also leads engineers across experience levels and maintains awareness of key technologies and the company’s competitive position.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience.
- Working knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines, with a strong focus on avionics product development and experience across all phases of the development lifecycle.
- Experience managing technical projects, including schedule and Earned Value management, risk management, customer interaction, and briefings to executive leadership.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future company immigration sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with avionics regulatory and certification requirements, including TSO, MIL-STD, DO-160, DO-254, and DO-178B/C.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a development team from pursuit through startup and transition to production.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interface with individual contributors through executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- Ensure overall engineering execution within the program and exercise decision authority over engineering activities during pursuit, bidding, planning, execution, and transition to production.
- Manage engineering task budgets and schedules, reviewing program execution periodically with engineering discipline organizations to support cost and schedule commitments.
- Develop executable Estimates at Completion (EAC) with the responsible Engineering Cost Account Managers.
- Maintain accurate staffing forecasts and coordinate with engineering discipline organizations to ensure appropriate staffing.
- Review engineering program metrics and ensure Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) are applied to measure technical progress and assess risk.
- Oversee and manage program engineering risks and opportunities, leveraging the enterprise to mitigate risks and capture opportunities.
- Ensure consistency with Collins Avionics RLPM processes.
- Ensure compliance with program and product requirements as reflected in design plans.
- Lead engineers ranging from entry-level to highly experienced.
- Provide technical leadership in processing platforms and associated technologies.
- Maintain awareness of key technologies and the company’s competitive position.
- Lead customer-focused activities, including bids, proposals, and technical presentations.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal coverage, and identity theft protection
- 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
- Virtual doctor visits through Doctor on Demand
- Bright Horizons child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts second-opinion program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable conditions
- Relocation eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
