Program Chief Engineer (ONSITE)

Program Chief Engineer – Open Systems Solutions (OSS) Products Team, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Onsite. U.S. citizen with Secret clearance required. This role leads end‑to‑end product development cycles, works with customers, technical teams, budgets, schedules, financials, risk, and program policies. Responsibilities Serve as the primary technology and engineering focal point for leadership and the customer on various programs Provide Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis on assigned programs Lead development, planning and executing SETR events (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc) Define and manage technical risks & opportunities and develop and execute mitigation plans Provide guidance to multidisciplined teams, leading effective working sessions and trade studies, cultivating and reinforcing group values, and identifying, analyzing and correcting technical problems Oversee the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to Factory Transition Work to influence within and outside of work area at an operational level regarding policies, practices, and procedures within the organization Coach, review, and delegate work to lower‑level professionals Required Qualifications EVM experience and familiarity with government reporting requirements for earned value Experience acting as Project Management, Control Account Management (CAM), and earned value Familiarity with Agile processes/methodologies Understanding of Engineering support for Systems Engineering, Software, Hardware, and Firmware development and collaboration Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start date U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 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 Preferred Qualifications Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (e.g., SysML, Cameo, Rhapsody) Proficiency in modeling/simulation tools (e.g., Matlab) Experience or exposure to leading team with applications such as Microsoft Project, Confluence/JIRA Technical risk & opportunity management, interface definition and control Agile experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or other Agile leadership roles Familiarity with bidding and project/task estimation tools (e.g., SEER products) Competence in peer review processes, configuration, and change management Understanding of military concepts of operations or radio performance standards Proposal support experience including writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs) Familiarity with design to cost / design for manufacturing methods and experience transitioning product to factory production Existing Special Access Program (SAP) clearance Benefits & Compensation 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 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 This position is eligible for relocation assistance Salary range: 132,400 USD – 251,600 USD Equal Opportunity Employer 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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr