Test Engineering Manager - Ejection Seats (Onsite)

RTX • Colorado Springs, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated and experienced M4 Test Manager to lead and manage the Ejection Seats Test Engineering Team under the guidance of the SEIT Leader. This role contributes to program execution, test planning, resource management, and team leadership, balancing individual-contributor work with management responsibilities. Approximately 50% of the role is individual-contributor work and 50% management. The position is onsite in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and supports the division that designs, develops, and manufactures aerospace ejection seating products.

The manager leads test work planning and scheduling, supports staffing forecasts and hiring, and oversees test engineering contributions to bids and proposals. They work with the Program Management Team, SEIT Leader, Project Engineers, Discipline Chief Engineers, and test-site leadership to align test plans, resources, and execution with program milestones and objectives. The role also includes team development, performance management, test-process improvement, and support for sled test execution.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in test engineering, test program execution, and leadership in a similar industry; aerospace or defense experience is preferred.
• Experience with SEIT practices and test execution methodologies.
• Experience with industry standards, compliance, and best practices.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, including program execution and resource management, while fostering collaboration and aligning teams with organizational goals.
• Experience reviewing technical bids and proposals and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract.

Nice To Haves

• Aerospace or defense industry experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to mentor and guide team members.
• Strong analytical skills to support technical analysis and contribute to the strategic test vision.

Responsibilities

• Lead program test work and task planning for sprints and increments in collaboration with the SEIT Leader, aligning work with SEIT and program deliverables.
• Assist the SEIT Leader with staffing projections by analyzing data and recommending ways to optimize test team resources.
• Own the hiring process for test engineering roles, including posting positions, interviewing candidates, and making hiring decisions with support from the SEIT Leader.
• Oversee test assignments and scheduling to meet program needs and milestones.
• Manage the test engineering portion of bid and proposal efforts, completing test bid portions or reviewing team bids and escalating them to the SEIT Leader for approval.
• Recommend test schedules, resources, durations, and deliverables that align with program plans.
• Collaborate with the Program Management Team and SEIT Leader on milestone and program planning, applying test expertise to the planning process.
• Own test team execution performance in collaboration with Project Engineers and address and justify variances during cost account management reviews.
• Conduct regular career-development discussions, mentor team members, and provide guidance.
• Manage personnel issues, performance reviews, and team goal planning, escalating issues to SEIT M5 as needed.
• Partner with the SEIT Leader to align team goals with broader SEIT objectives.
• Partner with the SEIT Leader and Discipline Chief Engineers to define test processes, support roadmaps, and drive process improvements.
• Collaborate with the SEIT Leader to identify personnel development opportunities and training initiatives.
• Coordinate with the SEIT Leader and test-site leadership on sled test execution and resource allocation to achieve program objectives.

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
• 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
• Possible relocation assistance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid time off and holidays
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and applicable collective-bargaining coverage
• Sign-on bonus eligibility

What This Job Offers

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