RMS Senior Engineering Manager (HYBRID)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a passionate Senior Engineering Manager to lead a growing Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety (RMS) engineering team that supports the development of innovative aviation solutions. If you are interested in a dynamic environment for personal and professional growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity! The Senior Engineering Manager will lead a team of multi-site RMS engineers supporting products across multiple business portfolios within Collins Aerospace. This position is a member of the RMS / HF Engineering department within the Collins Aerospace Product Safety organization. The department supports the life cycle of Collins products and programs in the RMS and Human Factors disciplines. This role will lead a team that provides RMS engineering for new product development, as well as factory and field support. The position will require on-site attendance. Relocation assistance is available. An active security clearance or the ability to get one is required. The role supports multiple sites requiring travel up to 20% of the time. This is a hybrid role that can be located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Colorado Springs, Colorado or Richardson, Texas.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
A development background in aircraft systems, hardware, or software is required.
Strong technical, leadership, and organizational skills.
Project Management experience to include project cost, schedule, and scope management.
Experience coaching or mentoring in a formal or informal setting.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ARP4761/ ARP4754 / MIL-STD-882 / MIL-HDBK-217 / NPRD
Experience in RMS engineering activities
Experience working in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) team environment
Knowledge of Civil and Military airworthiness standards
Experience with leading multi-geographic and ethnically diverse development teams

Responsibilities

Attract, develop, and engage a talented and expert team through cultivating an environment of autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
Build and promote the capabilities of the team.
Responsible for identification and development of key roles and succession planning.
Foster active and open communication to work in partnership with engineering teams across portfolios.
Promote adherence to and advancement of Collins RMS process throughout the lifecycle of products and systems.
Drive a culture of quality, consistency, and continuous improvement within team.
Ensures team understands and implements necessary processes, standards, tools, templates, etc.
Oversees and participates in development of engineering bids; approves work scope for cognizant developments.
Responsible for program performance for cognizant projects and tactical execution of day-to-day operations.
Manage technical execution, cost and schedule performance, and maintain performance metrics for management review and continuous improvement.
Identifying the necessary staff, facilities and equipment needed for successful execution of projects.
Promote, foster and drive a culture of high ethical standards for the RMS organization.

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!