Principal Program Chief; Onsite

Job Summary

Principal Program Chief – Collins Aerospace, Computing Products Department (CPD)

Location:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (On Site). U.S. citizenship required.

Salary range: 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD.

• Lead and manage projects to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance commitments, working closely with engineering, program management, manufacturing, and customers.
• Serve as the engineering project leader for programs developing avionics products, including oversight of hardware, software, and firmware scopes to ensure program commitments are met.
• Provide project management and technical direction during all program phases, including pursuit, bidding, planning, execution, and sustainment.
• Ensure compliance with program and product requirements as reflected in design plans.
• Oversee and manage engineering risks and opportunities across the program.
• Demonstrate technical expertise in processing platforms and associated technologies.
• Support development and transition of products into a manufacturing environment.
• Apply cost reduction strategies to maximize product return on investment.

• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 8 years relevant experience or an advanced degree and minimum 5 years experience.
• Leadership experience in developing ruggedized avionics products.
• Experience managing technical projects, including schedule and earned value management, risk management, customer interaction, and briefing executive leadership.
• Experience with avionics regulatory and certification requirements: TSO, MIL-STD, DO-160, DO-254, DO-178B/C.
• Experience in the defense or aerospace industry.
• Previous experience as a project or program manager with significant cost and schedule responsibility.
• Ability to lead large‑scale projects, pursuits, and bid activities, provide technical guidance, and motivate multi‑disciplinary engineering teams.
• Advanced project management qualification (e.g., PMP).
• Demonstrated success in balancing system performance and affordability.
• Strong communicator, able to interface with contributors across all levels to execute leadership objectives.

• Experience related to the design and development of printed circuit boards.
• Engineering design experience and earned value management system (EVMS) experience.
• Ability to lead customer business‑related activities including bids, proposals, and technical presentations.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages such as pet, home, and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and  protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Fertility and family‑planning assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit employee assistance plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc medical experts and second‑opinion program.
• Relocation may be eligible for this position.

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, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.