Associate Director, Electrical Engineering - Department Manager; Onsite

Date Posted:  | Country:
United States of America |

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON | Position Role Type:
Onsite | Security

Clearance Required:

DoD Secret | Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking an Associate Director, Electrical Engineering Department Manager to lead a team of electrical engineering leaders and engineers in designing, developing, testing, and deploying mission‑critical weapon systems components for U.S. Military Branches.

• Build, develop and execute talent pipelines that satisfy the needs of our portfolios and deploy skilled talent to meet our customers’ most challenging commitments.
• Conduct department leadership over the entire life cycle including bids, program management, requirements capture, design and implementation, integration, verification, and certification.
• Connect geographically to distributed teams to engage talent across sites, work to identify best practices and execute as a seamless organization.
• Travel to various sites across the organization to engage with talent and connect with teams.
• Provide technical leadership and accountability for team and program performance on programs.
• Drive team solutions for electrical architectures, design and requirement development for systems of varying complexity.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget for electrical engineering activities; utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Foster a culture of technical rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement in support of mission‑critical delivery.
• Demonstrate a passion for coaching and mentoring, performing talent reviews, compensation decisions and crucial conversations.
• Build and leverage networks within the department and across Collins Aerospace and broader RTX.
• Communicate with a wide variety of individuals including Engineering, Program Management, internal leadership, and customers.
• Allocate 25% of the week to technical tasks, while the remaining time is devoted to coaching, leader development, staffing and executing department initiatives.
• Identify and incorporate emerging technologies such as AI into engineering disciplines to achieve execution efficiency.

• Leadership and Management Strategy:
  Develop and refine leadership and project management strategy skills, including hiring, performance assessment, and personnel management, while managing project scope, schedule, and budget in a high‑stakes environment.
• Cross‑Disciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Enhance collaboration skills coordinating with Mechanical, Systems, Software, and Manufacturing teams to ensure successful project execution and delivery.
• Advanced Systems Integration:
  Gain experience with integrating complex Systems of Systems, enhancing skills in working with multi‑enclave network systems, cutting‑edge mission processing systems, and communication systems.

• Experience with electrical engineering lifecycle processes and integration within large complex programs.
• Leadership experience in engineering teams, including mentoring, task delegation, and cross‑functional collaboration in a technical development environment.
• Minimum of 3+ years experience in program execution, including bidding, project planning, Earned Value Management (EVM), and risk and opportunity management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance (DoD Secret); U.S. citizenship required.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience.

• Prior experience leading engineering teams and proven experience working in a cross‑functional environment interfacing with Systems, Mechanical, Test, and Software Engineering.
• Practical experience in all phases of Electrical Engineering product design and development (circuit card assemblies, aircraft harnesses, power distribution, electromechanical systems, trainer devices); pursuit, design, new product introduction (NPI), qualification, integration, and production support.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of…