Principal Project Engineer; Onsite

Job Overview

Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) within Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is seeking a Principal Project Engineer to serve as a Project Engineer responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance of proprietary software programs, and to support those programs with software and/or systems engineering tasks.

Location:

Fort Wayne, IN (on‑site). The role requires a current/active US Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

• Collaborate across programs, engineering teams, and functions to identify efficiencies, support the development of best practices, and clearly communicate objectives and status to audiences with varying technical understanding.
• Demonstrate experience collaborating effectively and building partnerships inside and outside the organization.
• Understand and manage both customer‑funded and internally funded projects, potentially simultaneously.
• Guide team members on the management of scope, schedule, and budget for engineering design activities; directly involved in project management and execution, including Earned Value and Risk Management.
• Demonstrate sound decision‑making skills, strategic thinking, networking skills, and the ability to accurately forecast resource needs.
• Contribute estimates (both Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) and formal Request for Proposal (RFP) responses) for new customers and/or additional capabilities for existing customers.
• Contribute to operational plans for IFATDS development over a 2‑year window.
• Contribute to updates to processes and policies relating to the execution of engineering work.
• Contribute to software development and/or systems engineering tasks as needed.
• Travel occasionally to support customer events and related external activities.
• Apply effective leadership skills.

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

• Experience working with the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) for DoD and/or IFATDS for international customers.
• Technical credibility or domain knowledge in any of the following areas:
  Battle Management, COA analysis, Variable Message Format (VMF) “K‑series” messages, Joint or Coalition interoperability, Long‑Range Precision Fires, Extended‑Range Cannon Artillery, Extended‑Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, Projectile Tracking Systems, Fire Direction Centers, Common Operational Picture, meteorology, or target acquisition.
• Domain knowledge of targeting, target acquisition process, and employment of field artillery for accurate and effective fires.
• Fluency in Forward Observer and crew TTPs for field artillery in tactical environments in Multi‑Domain Operations (MDO).
• Ability to establish key elements of operational plans that impact results and hold people accountable for contributions.
• Ability to develop or adjust processes, standards, and operational plans in support of engineering strategy.
• Knowledge of open‑standard software development requirements.
• Experience with Agile iterative software development.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  best practices.
• Experience developing software in Ada and/or Java.
• Master of Science degree (M.S.) in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds, separate employer retirement contribution, and a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional…