Senior Manager, General Engineering

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

10d•$132,400 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

Rockwell Collins Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Senior Manager, General Engineering in Cedar Rapids, IA. This role involves leading and managing software development activities from detailed requirements development through test and certification. The position requires leading a team of Engineers in a complex avionics department, overseeing design, test, and certification. The Senior Manager will be responsible for program performance, tactical execution of day-to-day operations, and ensuring compliance with development processes and standard work requirements. Key responsibilities include assigning technical resources, selecting, onboarding, and training new team members, providing technical coaching, and approving work scope. The role also serves as the primary engineering focal point to customers and actively addresses employee performance and development. Identifying necessary staff, facilities, and equipment for project execution is also a critical function. This role will supervise 16 reports, including various levels of Software and Systems Engineers, as well as Co-Op Software Engineering roles.

Requirements

Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field and 10 years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer or related role in the Aerospace/Defense Industry. In the alternative, at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field and 7 years of experience as a Software Engineer or related role in the Aerospace/Defense Industry would be acceptable.
Must possess at least 4 years of experience with DO-178C certification.
Must possess at least 4 years of experience leading or contributing to avionics systems/software life-cycle activities, including requirements, architecture, design, model-based development, coding, integration, verification and validation, and system testing.
Must possess at least 4 years of experience working in or leading teams developing real-time embedded software applications using high-level programming languages such as C or C++.
Must possess at least 3 years of experience in project planning and execution leadership for moderate- to large-sized teams, delivering on cost, schedule, scope, and quality commitments.
Non-US Person - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage software development activities from detailed requirements development through test and certification.
Lead a team of Engineers in complex avionics department, including design, test and certification.
Responsible for program performance for cognizant projects and tactical execution of day-to-day operations.
Ensure compliance to development processes and standard work requirements.
Assign technical resources to work assignments; select, onboard and training of new team members; and develop and provide technical coaching for team members.
Approve work scope for assigned portion of overall program.
Serve as the primary engineering focal point to customers.
Actively address employee performance and development issues.
Identify the necessary staff, facilities and equipment needed for successful execution of projects.
Supervise 16 reports, including Senior Engineer, Software Engineering; Senior Principal Engineer, Software Engineering; Principal Engineer, Software Engineering, Co-Op Software Engineering; Principal Engineer, Software Engineering; Engineer I, Software Engineering; Engineer II, Software Engineering; and Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering.