Principal Project Engineer; Onsite

Position Summary

Principal Project Engineer at Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) within Collins Aerospace (RTX). Based in Fort Wayne, IN, the role requires a current/active U.S. Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship. The Project Engineer will lead the cost, schedule, and technical performance management of proprietary software programs and support software and/or systems engineering tasks.

• Collaborate across programs, engineering teams, and functions to identify efficiencies and support the development of best practices.
• Understand and manage both customer‑funded and internally‑funded projects, including potentially more than one project at a time.
• Guide team members on scope, schedule, and budget management for engineering design activities and be directly involved in project management and execution, including Earned Value and Risk Management.
• Contribute estimates (both Rough Order of Magnitude and formal Request for Proposal responses) for new customers and/or additional capabilities for existing customers.
• Contribute to operational plans for IFATDS development over a 2‑year time window.
• Contribute to updates to processes and policies relating to execution of engineering work.
• Contribute to software development and/or systems engineering tasks as needed.

Willingness to travel occasionally to support customer events and related external activities.

• 8+ years of work‑related experience with emphasis on Software Engineering and/or Systems Engineering.
• Experience in proposals and project execution leadership that included responsibility for scope, schedule, and budget management.
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Secret security clearance is required prior to the start date.
• Ability to access U.S.‑only data systems.

• Experience working with the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) for DoD and/or IFATDS for international customers.
• Domain knowledge in Battle Management, COA analysis, Variable Message Format “K‑series” messages, Joint or Coalition interoperability, Long‑Range Precision Fires, and related areas.
• Technical credibility or domain knowledge in targeting, target acquisition, field artillery TTPs, and Multi‑Domain Operations.
• Knowledge of open standards SW development requirements, Agile iterative software development, and Dev Sec Ops  best practices.
• Experience developing software in Ada and/or Java.
• Master of Science in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement program and student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit, Employee Assistance Plan.
• Healthy You Incentives and wellness rewards.
• Virtual doctor visits via Doctor on Demand and Teladoc.
• Relocation assistance may be provided.

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 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.