Program Chief Engineer (ONSITE)

Program Chief Engineer

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, works with our customers and partners to design, deliver and sustain the Air Traffic Navigation, Integration and Coordination System (ATNAVICS) which is a mobile system that provides air traffic services, including both radar and software services. The growth within the portfolio has resulted in an exciting opportunity for a Program Chief Engineer (PCE) to join our team. This PCE will be responsible for the cost, schedule, and execution of all engineering tasks. The PCE should have the ability to drive tasks to closure on-time and within budget.

What You Will Do

• Primary program engineering leadership POC with the contract customer counterpart
• Responsible for the entirety of engineering contract execution including technical, budget, cost, schedule and metrics
• Own the program technical baseline, to meet contractual needs within program budget and schedule
• Monitor staffing against planned work with engineering functions to ensure adequate resource assignment
• Ensure successful completion of all Program Engineering reviews
• Responsible for the Earned Value and/or financial management of the engineering content on a program
• Ensure proper Engineering Risk and Opportunity management
• Provide cross-IPT technical leadership and coordination

Qualifications You Must Have

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Systems, Software or Hardware engineering, including all phases of development
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Engineering Leadership experience including leading or interfacing with cross-functional teams (engineering, business employees and suppliers)
• Experience in Earned Value Management System (EVMS), and IMS tools or equivalent
• Strong knowledge in proposal development, particularly Basis of Estimate (BOE) development, and other contract deliverable artifacts
• Skilled presenter with prior responsibility for dealing with customers, management, technical staff, and internal / external organizations
• Experience in Risk and opportunity and scope management
• 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

What We Offer

• 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!