Senior Principal Technical Project Manager – FlightHub

RTX

Technical Project Manager overseeing FlightHub product development for aerospace company. Driving reliability, cross-product integrations, and analytics improvements in the aviation technology space.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will support FlightHub’s transition from early market deployment to scaled customer adoption, focusing on reliability, performance improvements, and feature expansion.
You will lead a moderate sized program ($4M +) consisting of front-end, back-end, DevOps, and QA teams, driving cost, schedule, scope, and resource management.
You will drive roadmap execution for advanced analytics modules, mobile UX enhancements, and crossproduct integrations within the Connected Aviation ecosystem.
You will enable Agile teams to stay aligned with strategic priorities, emphasizing customer value, portfolio visibility, and delivery accountability.
You will manage program risks and dependencies, prepare executive-level progress reports, and recommend solutions to complex program challenges.
You will support vendor and contractor oversight, ensuring alignment with program objectives and performance expectations.
You will contribute to continuous improvement, helping strengthen program management standards and execution across the Aviation Intelligence portfolio.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Demonstrated experience leading medium to large technical programs ($ 1M +)
Strong knowledge of project and program management methodologies and tools
Experience with executive-level communication, partnering with senior leadership across engineering, digital technology, and product teams
Experience working in Agile environments (SAFe) and tools (Jira)
Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, or similar analytical tools
Understanding software engineering best practices
Familiarity with CI/CD frameworks and DevOps/DevSecOps toolchains
Proven communication and presentation skills with ability to influence leadership
Strong strategic thinking and business planning capability.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in Agile frameworks
Project Management certifications (PMP, Agile, SAFe)
Technical knowledge of flight deck workflows, pilot decision‑making, dispatch operations, and airline operations
Understanding of aviation weather products (TAFs, METARs, SIGMETs, turbulence models), aircraft trajectory prediction, and flight planning processes
Experience with data formats and protocols commonly used in Aviation (ARINC 633, ARINC 834, XML/JSON‑based airline data exchanges)
Knowledge of aviation cyber‑security standards and secure data‑exchange requirements, including implementation and oversight of secure development practices such as SAST, DAST, and identity‑management best practices for flight‑crew facing applications
Experience managing AWS hosted software solutions
Experience with AWS Services (ECR, EKS, Lamda, API Gateway, etc.)
Exposure to Neural Networks and Machine Learning Concepts
Aerospace industry experience; familiarity with Connected Aviation or broader Collins Aerospace products
Knowledge of aerospace datasets and protocols
Experience working with international teams
Working knowledge of RTX RLPM or similar centralized operations processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementAgile methodologiesCI/CD frameworksDevOpsdata formatsAWS hosted solutionsNeural NetworksMachine LearningExcelPowerPoint

Soft Skills

executive-level communicationstrategic thinkingbusiness planningpresentation skillsinfluencing leadershipteam leadershipcustomer value emphasisportfolio visibilitydelivery accountabilitycontinuous improvement

Certifications

PMPAgileSAFe