Senior Project Engineer - Air Combat Test & Training; Onsite

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-130 ~ 5350 C Ave NE ~ BLDG 130

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Air Combat Test & Training (ACTT) Department within Mission Systems is dedicated to enhancing training capability and realism, enabling U.S. warfighters and international partners to “train like you fight.” Our ACTT engineering team develops cutting-edge products for cryptographic, datalink, networking, and command and control applications supporting threat and weapon simulations. Our complex systems allow military pilots to practice combat maneuvers in the air without the hazards or expense of firing real weapons.

We design secure Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) systems, taking them from concept to accreditation, factory production and installation.

• Lead the engineering effort to develop new technologies and support customer needs.
• Build strong relationships, effectively influence, and communicate with team members, suppliers, and internal and external customers
• Perform Control Account Manager (CAM) duties, including planning, managing, and communicating project cost, schedule, and risk to support program earned value metrics, while mentoring other CAMs
• Coordinate the preparation of bids and proposals
• Manage multiple competing tasks and balance priorities
• Travel up to 20%

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience making decisions that impact cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Exceptional communication and teamwork skills

• Experience in a customer-facing role
• Experience with the development, integration, test, installation, and support of military networking equipment, avionics, or radios
• Background as a CAM using earned value management
• Experience in Agile Project Management
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; action-oriented problem solver
• Current DoD Secret (or above) security clearance preferred

• 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, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, miss ionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions.

By joining our team, you’ll…