Senior Principal Project Engineer, Deputy Program Chief (DPC) – Future Systems Product Line (ONSITE)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy Program Chief (DPC) is a key member of the Future Systems Product Line leadership team, helping guide execution, drive pursuit activities, and shape future avionics architecture. The team is developing the next generation of Collins avionics system architecture and features. This position is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The DPC collaborates with program managers, systems and software group leaders, and project leads to develop product line execution plans for Future Systems, advanced capabilities, and associated program deployments. The role helps lead project execution so technical and certification requirements are met and schedules and budgets are maintained. It also supports customer pursuits, engineering bids and estimates, program performance monitoring, risk management, financial planning, program reviews, and customer and stakeholder engagement. The DPC is expected to work autonomously and mentor less experienced project engineers.

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.
• Demonstrated experience leading an avionics engineering project, systems engineering team, or software engineering development team.
• Experience leading pursuit activities.
• Prior experience presenting to customers and senior leadership.
• Experience managing project cost, schedule, and performance using earned value principles and Microsoft Project.
• Experience with ARP-4754 and DO-178 avionics certification requirements.
• Experience with project estimating, bidding, and planning.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience leading Product Line execution teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile development.
• Experience with Cert Dev Ops.
• Experience with Pro Line Fusion.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Program Managers, systems and software group leaders, and project leads to develop the Future Systems product line execution plan, advanced capabilities, and associated program deployments.
• Assist in leading execution to meet technical and certification requirements, schedules, and budget constraints.
• Lead product line pursuit activities supporting customer RFPs and generate engineering pursuit packages.
• Generate engineering development bids and estimates for high-complexity avionics products; coordinate bid inputs across engineering disciplines.
• May lead medium-complexity proposal efforts and coordinate inputs from project engineers.
• Track, analyze, and report earned value metrics to assess program status and performance.
• Analyze data and determine corrective actions before developing problems affect overall project performance.
• Report performance against the plan, including technical and programmatic impacts.
• Create and maintain risk/opportunity and mitigation plans.
• Prepare and deliver program updates, milestone reviews, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies at regular program reviews.
• Mentor and develop less experienced project engineers.
• Provide input into financial forecasts, variance analysis, and long-range planning.
• Represent Collins Aerospace to customers and internal and external stakeholders.
• Work autonomously and demonstrate self-starter leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds 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 coverages.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave 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.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior