Senior Engineering Manager - FPGA; Onsite

Senior Engineering Manager - FPGA (Onsite)

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Location:

Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA,  USA

Date Posted:

Position Role Type:
Onsite

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Security Clearance:
None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace is seeking a talented Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of FPGA designers and verifiers responsible for the development of various FPGA devices used in a broad portfolio of Collins display and computing products. This growing organization has the charter to develop safety critical devices in a cost competitive environment that enables Collins to maintain an industry leading position in Avionics for display and computing products used in both commercial and military platforms.

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of FPGA development practices, military/commercial certification, and experience leading execution teams.

• Technical direction:
  Lead a team and apply sound engineering principles related to Avionics FPGA development.
• Project management:
  Guide team members on the management of scope, schedule, and budget for engineering design activities to ensure success of the team in meeting program milestones and budgets. May be involved in project management and execution, including Earned Value and Risk Management.
• Process management:
  Guide team members on the utilization of design and development processes, certification, and ensure that the design and verification activities are consistent with the established processes.
• Bids and proposals:
  Lead, review, and provide guidance to team members on bid and proposal activities.
• Personnel administration:
  Make hiring decisions, performance assessment decisions, ensure management of personnel issues, develop personnel to achieve their career coals and create a highly engaged and motivated team.
• Occasional travel may be needed.

• 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.
• Experience in functional and/or project leadership role for Software or FPGA developments, with cost and schedule responsibility and strong background in Earned Value Management.

• Adaptable and emotionally flexible to changes in assignments, responsibilities, and resources.
• Highly self‑motivated and capable of establishing a positive work environment.
• Be a self‑starter and have strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Dedicated to team success over individual success.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks while balancing priorities and schedules.
• 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.
• Generate and maintain staffing plans including recruiting, hiring and onboarding.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and train other engineers.
• Experience with DO‑254 development and verification processes.
• Experience with various FPGA vendors, developments and verification tools, lab integration and hardware testing knowledge.

• 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,  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,…