Systems Engineering Manager (ONSITE)

RTX•Marlborough, MA

1d•$132,400 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace’s Strategic Communications Team is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team of approximately 10–15 engineering professionals supporting various site contracts. The manager is a senior engineer on site and is responsible for the engineering integrity of the systems, equipment, and products covered by the contract. The position is onsite in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and requires an active, transferable U.S. Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship. The role provides engineering and people leadership, including technical development, training, performance reviews, goal setting, mentoring, salary planning, employee recognition, overhead and capital planning, environmental health and safety, ethics, and recruiting. The Systems Engineering department supports communications systems such as Secure Switching Networks, SATCOM, and networking for ground-based, ship, submarine, and airborne platforms. The manager contributes to the full systems-engineering lifecycle, new-business and proposal activities, staffing and resource planning, requirements flow-down, design, development, and testing. They coordinate with departmental leaders, program staff, project managers, and other engineering professionals to ensure systems and subsystems are supported and meet user requirements.

Requirements

Experience in engineering and project-engineering management.
Experience developing and operating with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
Experience leading teams, such as as a Team Lead, IPTL, CPTL, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Program Engineer, or Section Manager.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills, including the ability to produce technical documentation and site-wide media or specifications.
Willingness to learn new technologies and tools.
Active and transferable U.S. Secret security clearance required prior to the start date; active and existing clearance required on day one.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
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.

Nice To Haves

Program or project management experience, such as PM, IPTL, or CE.
Experience with Department of Defense MILSATCOM customers and mission requirements.
Experience in requirements development, management, and IV&V.
BOE certification or proposal experience.
Experience developing systems in a team-based development environment, preferably Agile/SCRUM.
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering, digital engineering, and digital thread concepts.
Proficiency in CORE and/or Design for Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage approximately 10–15 engineers supporting various site contracts.
Develop team members through career discussions, mentoring, and training; conduct performance reviews and set goals.
Approve team timecards and expense statements.
Participate in new-business initiatives, including proposal cost, technical, and management volumes; develop basis-of-estimate (BOE) inputs and plan resources for anticipated contract awards.
Liaise with departmental leaders and program staff to monitor and support systems and subsystems, and define or develop changes to meet user requirements.
Support proposals, coordinate program staffing needs and reductions, and interview applicants.
Oversee or contribute to requirements flow-down, system design, development, and testing.
Collaborate with project managers and other engineering professionals.
Perform management activities including salary planning, employee recognition and awards, overhead and capital planning, environmental health and safety, ethics, and recruiting.
Maintain engineering integrity for systems, equipment, and products covered by the contract.

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 coverage.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Carrot Health benefits for hormonal 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.
Relocation assistance.
Short-term and long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, subject to eligibility and program terms.
Flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and holidays may be available, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining coverage.