Project Engineer - Factory - Tac Comm

Position: Project Engineer - Factory Support - Tac Comm

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35

Th St NE ~ BLDG 137

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on 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.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Tac Comm team in Cedar Rapids, IA.

We’re looking for a driven and detail‑oriented Project Engineer to serve as the engineering lead for factory execution, obsolescence management, and production sustainment across multiple tactical radio product lines. In this role, you will act as the day‑to‑day technical and program coordinator between Engineering and Operations, ensuring production needs are met and technical issues are resolved efficiently.

As part of our Systems Engineering organization, you’ll work directly with hardware, lead engineering support for part obsolescence and alternate‑part transitions, coordinate cross‑functional testing, and maintain cost and schedule performance for assigned control accounts. Success in this role requires strong communication and briefing skills, with the ability to translate complex technical data into clear updates for engineers, factory teams, and program leadership.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with a highly motivated and dedicated team of professionals to coordinate across a broad set of technical domains and radio product lines, delegating tasks, monitoring progress, and verifying completion of engineering deliverables that support production builds, obsolescence transitions, and sustainment activities.
• Own Control Account Management (CAM) activities by maintaining cost and schedule performance for assigned control accounts, participating in CAM reviews, identifying risks, and driving the required engineering actions to ensure alignment with program and factory execution objectives
• Represent Engineering in factory Tier meetings, providing updates on obsolescence status, engineering readiness, risks, and schedule, while communicating factory needs back into the engineering organization
• Prepare and present technical data to diverse audiences, from detailed engineering discussions to tactical factory updates and leadership briefings, ensuring complex information is conveyed accurately and effectively
• Maintain continuous coordination with factory partners to support near‑term and long‑range planning needs, including preparation for quarterly planning events, alignment of engineering activities with production forecasts, and proactive identification of constraints or resource needs

SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation
• Prior experience in a manufacturing setting, supporting factory operations, or obsolescence management
• 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 2 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced…