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

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

20d•$132,400 - $251,600•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 the future avionics architecture. The Future Systems Product Line team is developing the next generation of Collins avionics system architecture and features. This is an onsite position in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The DPC works with Program Managers, systems and software group leaders, and project leads to develop and execute plans for the Future Systems product line, advanced capabilities, and associated program deployments. The role helps ensure projects meet technical and certification requirements, remain on schedule, and stay within budget. It also supports customer pursuits, engineering bids and estimates, program performance tracking, risk management, financial planning, and stakeholder communications. The DPC mentors less experienced project engineers and represents Collins Aerospace to customers and internal and external stakeholders.

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.
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

Maintain a strong working knowledge of Collins avionics and the relationships among Systems, Software, Hardware, Project, Safety, Tools, and Certification disciplines.
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 ensure projects meet technical and certification requirements, stay on schedule, and remain within budget.
Lead product line pursuit activities in support of customer requests for proposals.
Mentor and develop less experienced project engineers.
Generate engineering pursuit packages for Future Systems pursuits.
Generate engineering development bids and estimates for high-complexity avionics products, coordinating bid inputs from multiple engineering disciplines.
May lead medium-complexity proposal efforts and coordinate inputs from project engineers.
Track, analyze, and report earned value metrics; identify developing problems and determine corrective actions before they affect project performance.
Report performance against the plan and understand 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.
Work autonomously and demonstrate self-starter leadership.
Provide input into financial forecasts, variance analysis, and long-range planning.
Represent Collins Aerospace to customers and internal and external stakeholders.

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
Carrot Health hormonal health, fertility, and family-building support
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
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.