Senior Engineering Manager - Civil Space, Structural & Aero-Thermal; Onsite

Senior Engineering Manager – Civil Space, Structural & Aero‑Thermal (Onsite) at Collins Aerospace Mission Systems.

Collins Aerospace, a division of RTX, is a world leader in technologically advanced aerospace and defense solutions, dedicated to innovation and safeguarding our world.

Civil Space in Collins Aerospace Mission Systems seeks an experienced engineering manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of structural analysts and aero‑thermal fluids engineers across multiple programs, from design and development to build, test and verification.

• Lead a team of structural analysts and aero‑thermal fluids engineers, fostering an empowered, high‑performance culture.
• Provide technical oversight of detailed stress and aero‑thermal analysis of complex structures for human spaceflight mechanical and electromechanical applications.
• Conduct static and dynamic stress analyses using Ansys, Patran/Nastran, closed‑form solutions; perform margin‑of‑safety, fatigue, nonlinear, vibration, shock, CFD, and thermal performance assessments.
• Offer expert guidance to development and production programs.
• Develop and enforce professional and technical development, succession, and staffing plans, including hiring and performance development.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers, Program Managers, Senior Engineering Leadership to ensure program objectives, policies, ethics, regulations, and contractual specifications are met.
• Recommend and implement continuous improvements.

• Degree in STEM field or advanced degree with minimum 10 years of relevant experience (or minimum 7 years with an advanced degree).
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in a matrix organization.
• Expertise in structural analysis, random vibration and shock testing for space‑qualified systems, thermal management, CFD, and performance analysis.
• Solid understanding of material behavior in linear and nonlinear ranges.
• Demonstrated experience with project, program, or task planning and coordination.
• Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in problem solving, coaching, mentoring, and employee management.
• Understanding of applicable NASA safety guidelines; capability to comply with NASA drug‑and‑alcohol testing requirements.
• U.S. citizenship required – only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

• Demonstrated record of success leading engineering teams.
• Experience with space‑qualified ECLSS, thermal management, or similar electro‑mechanical systems and components.
• Expertise in CFD, thermal, and performance analysis of space‑qualified ECLSS and thermal management systems.
• Solid grasp of spaceflight hardware design process and support information for mechanical and electromechanical component design.
• Experience interpreting and comparing test results to analytical models (test vs FEM).
• Experience with bids and proposals.
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contributions, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can purchase: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, identity theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan (up to 10 free counseling sessions).
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand virtual visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc medical experts, second opinion program.
• Eligible for relocation assistance.

Salary range: $132,400 – $251,600 USD.

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 protected class.