Senior Engineering Manager -FPGA/ASIC (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

RTX’s Collins Aerospace is hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead its FPGA and ASIC engineering team. The manager will develop and mentor engineers at varying career levels, guide FPGA and ASIC solution development in support of product strategy, and promote engineering excellence throughout the development lifecycle. The role partners across engineering, program management, and shared services to deliver customer-focused solutions and support business growth through proposal and pursuit efforts. The position also involves balancing staff across multiple programs, managing program execution using earned value management, and ensuring compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. The role is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is designated hybrid in the position details, and requires travel of up to 10% annually. Relocation assistance is available. Candidates must be U.S. persons; no security clearance is required.

Requirements

Typically, 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.
At least 5 years of experience leading engineering teams, including mentoring, task delegation, and cross-functional collaboration in a technical development environment.
Experience in program execution, including bidding, project planning, Earned Value Management (EVM), and risk and opportunity management.
At least 5 years of experience with FPGA/ASIC development.
Must be a U.S. person.

Nice To Haves

Strong communication skills and ability to work with individual contributors across the organization to execute leadership.
Experience with Agile development concepts.
Experience managing large programs.
Experience with certification authorities.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
Exceptional dependability, ownership, integrity, and ability to create systems that improve team efficiency.
Familiarity with FPGA and ASIC devices and VHDL and/or Verilog.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, hire, staff, and develop a collaborative, high-performing team of FPGA and ASIC engineers.
Coach employees on professional development, provide regular performance feedback, and support career growth.
Collaborate with engineers, engineering leaders, program managers, and shared services to deliver FPGA and ASIC solutions.
Lead development of FPGA and ASIC solutions that meet customer expectations and support product line strategy.
Promote best practices throughout the FPGA development lifecycle.
Contribute technical expertise and strategic insight to proposal and pursuit efforts to support new business.
Balance staffing across multiple programs to meet schedules and resource needs.
Use earned value management to monitor program performance.
Ensure engineering activities comply with Collins standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Drive process improvements and operational efficiency.
Travel up to 10% annually.

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, 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 coverage.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning benefits.
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.
Relocation assistance.
Flexible work schedules, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and holidays may be available, subject to business unit and position eligibility.
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation may be available, subject to position eligibility and program conditions.