Senior Engineering Manager - FPGA (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a talented Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of FPGA designers and verifiers responsible for the development of various FPGA devices used in a broad portfolio of Collins display and computing products. This growing organization has the charter to develop safety critical devices in a cost competitive environment that enables Collins to maintain an industry leading position in Avionics for display and computing products used in both commercial and military platforms. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of FPGA development practices, military/commercial certification, and experience leading execution teams. What You Will Do: Technical direction: Candidate will lead a team and apply sound engineering principles related to Avionics FPGA development. Project management: Candidate will guide team members on the management of scope, schedule, and budget for engineering design activities to ensure success of team in meeting program milestones and budgets. The candidate may be involved in project management and execution, including Earned Value and Risk Management. Process management: Candidate will guide team members on the utilization of design and development processes, certification, and ensure that the design and verification activities are consistent with the established processes. Bids and proposals: Candidate will lead, review, and provide guidance to team members on bid and proposal activities. Personnel administration: Candidate will make hiring decisions, performance assessment decisions, ensure management of personnel issues, develop personnel to achieve their career coals and create a highly engaged and motivated team. Occasional travel may be needed.

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.
Experience in functional and/or project leadership role for Software or FPGA developments, with cost and schedule responsibility and strong background in Earned Value Management.

Nice To Haves

Adaptable and emotionally flexible to changes in assignments, responsibilities, and resources.
Highly self-motivated and capable of establishing a positive work environment.
Be a self-starter and have strong analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Dedicated to team success over individual success.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks while balancing priorities and schedules.
Ability to evaluate and report overall engineering performance to plan as appropriate.
Ability to analyze data and determine appropriate actions to correct program problems before they impact the overall program.
Generate and maintain staffing plans including recruiting, hiring and onboarding
Ability to coach, mentor, and train other engineers.
Experience with DO-254 development and verification processes
Experience with various FPGA vendors, developments and verification tools, lab integration and hardware testing knowledge.

Responsibilities

Technical direction: Candidate will lead a team and apply sound engineering principles related to Avionics FPGA development.
Project management: Candidate will guide team members on the management of scope, schedule, and budget for engineering design activities to ensure success of team in meeting program milestones and budgets. The candidate may be involved in project management and execution, including Earned Value and Risk Management.
Process management: Candidate will guide team members on the utilization of design and development processes, certification, and ensure that the design and verification activities are consistent with the established processes.
Bids and proposals: Candidate will lead, review, and provide guidance to team members on bid and proposal activities.
Personnel administration: Candidate will make hiring decisions, performance assessment decisions, ensure management of personnel issues, develop personnel to achieve their career coals and create a highly engaged and motivated team.
Occasional travel may be needed.

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!