RTX

Senior Principal Engineer – Rotary Wing Systems

RTX

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Cedar Rapids • Alabama • Iowa • United States

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Salary

💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide systems engineering leadership for assigned rotary wing platforms, pursuits and projects
  • Provide platform/ aircraft level systems domain knowledge for systems, products and/or subsystem functionality within assigned rotary wing platforms
  • Provide engineering leadership, coordination, and management of bids/pursuits and budget planning estimate activities
  • Provide engineering leadership/architecture support to Program Management and Business Development in various pursuit and bid activities to successfully capture new and follow-on business
  • Understanding of basic cockpit instrumentation/procedures and experience with military products/platforms and customers
  • Coordinate and manage aircraft obsolescence strategies and avionics road mapping activities across Collins Aerospace teams
  • Regular communication, interface and coordination with customers including being a point of contact for technical inquires, tradeshows, and other customer contact opportunities
  • Ensuring that all systems activities are completed per the RTX Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM) Framework
  • Working with the pursuit TPM and Program Manager to create and maintain estimates of schedule, budget, and staffing while ensuring the project remains on schedule and within budget
  • Expertise and management in the areas of Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost Account Management (CAM), Change Management, and Risk Management (RM)
  • Ability to evaluate and report overall engineering performance to plan as appropriate
  • Ability to analyze data and determine appropriate actions to correct program problems before they impact the overall program
  • Ability to train and mentor other engineers
  • A strong communicator with others, both written and verbal
  • Experience and ability to effectively use DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, BMW, and ALM tool suites
  • Experience and ability to effectively use Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Demonstrate self-starter personality traits as well as the ability to work autonomously
  • Knowledge of Collins Aerospace Avionics Engineering processes and tools, and the ability to manage complex, organizationally matrixed projects.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
  • 5 years of prior systems engineering experience
  • Applicant must be capable of obtaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Security Clearance, and U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Significant aircraft systems or test experience with military aircraft ( Rotary Wing platforms desirable)
  • Knowledge and experience working with avionics military and civil regulatory and certification requirements
  • Experience with Agile development method
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Digital Acquisition
  • Experience with high profile pursuit activities and interfacing with senior leadership, both internal and external to the company
  • Adaptable and emotionally flexible to changes in assignments, responsibilities, and resources
  • Highly self-motivated and contributing to a positive work environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Dedicated to team success over individual success
  • Works successfully in team-centric environments
  • Willing to work beyond 40 hours per week as requested as a full-time salaried employee.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
  • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
  • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
  • Ovia 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
  • And more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
systems engineeringearned value managementcost account managementchange managementrisk managementmodel based systems engineeringdigital acquisitionaviation systemscockpit instrumentationbudget planning
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationmentoringadaptabilityself-motivationteamworkproblem-solvingautonomyemotional flexibilitydedication to team success
Certifications
U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance