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Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global spanet. 

Collins Aerospace is on the lookout for a dynamic technical leader to spearhead our Mission System Infrastructure (MS-INF) IPT for a ACAT 1 program. As the MS-INF Chief Engineer (CE), youll be at the helm of the entire infrastructure for a major ACAT 1 program, including all compute and hardware. This IPT is designing and building cutting-edge computing, networking, storage, to support voice, video, and video teleconferencing subsystems, along with both narrowband and wideband communication subsystems.

Youll lead a talented team of multidisciplinary engineers, technicians, and project specialists, fostering collaboration among Integrated Product Teams (IPT). Your mission will be to uphold the highest standards of baseline/change management, team and system performance, and operational reliability. If youre ready to lead and innovate, we want you on our team!

What You Will Do:

• The MS-INF CE will lead a team of systems, software, hardware, and specialty engineers and engineering technicians, establishing a collaborative and innovative work environment, and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Establishes cost, schedule and technical metrics and leading indicators to ensure exhaustive coverage of all system components and project timelines and objectives are met.
• Manages multiple development teams designing and building cutting edge compute and network systems
• Provides regular and transparent communication to senior leaders on project status and challenges.
• Proactively identifies and assesses risks and potential issues throughout the product design and development lifecycle.
• Develops and implements effective risk mitigation strategies to safeguard project timelines and ensure timely customer deliverables.
• Defines and manages Design, Development, Integration and Test procedures, methods and guides fulfilling the needs of the IPT

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• Prior experience designing and developing in a Model-based Systems Engineering tool suite or Digital Engineering Environment
• Prior knowledge of technical baseline management and change control . Expertise in systems engineering and open systems architectures

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active U.S. DoD security clearance.
• NC3 domain knowledge, particularly in concepts of operations and requirements.
• Leadership and performance in both agile and waterfall project management methodologies.
• Requirements analysis and requirements decomposition for a large platform and/or complex product.
• Experience developing and building network and compute architectures
• Integration of network and computing products including hands-on configuration and management in an integration lab and/or on the delivered platform.
• Integration of airborne systems which may include hands-on testing of flight deck avionics, power generation and distribution, and/or interiors products in an integration lab and/or on the delivered platform.
• Leadership during formal Government test including ground, flight, and certification events.
• Support to product transition to manufacturing.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Eligible for relocation

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. 

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings. 

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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