Senior Engineering Manager - Avionics Platform Software (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2022-04-20-07:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

The Collins Aerospace Avionics Platform Software Department is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to join our leadership team.  We are looking for a motivated individual to lead a group of engineers who are critical in our department’s certification, process, and bid/pursuit activities.  The ideal candidate must have proven experience leading civil-certified avionics software development teams.

The candidate we are seeking is a strong, passionate leader with an action-oriented, collaborative mindset, who operates with a vision, delivers benefits to meet/exceed expectations, builds and enhances her/his teammates, evaluates and takes action on the performance of self and others, proactively plans for teammates’ and customers’ needs, all while operating with full integrity. 

Primary responsibilities:

• Technical leadership for a group of software engineers to ensure commitments are met
• Lead the department in ensuring all development projects meet the needs of applicable avionics certification and process requirements
• Lead change initiatives; identify and implement creative, compliant ways to balance the cost of change with engineering value
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to understand program needs & challenges; lead the team to generate and execute plans which deploy appropriate solutions
• Lead and execute the department’s bid and pursuit efforts
• Work in a dynamic environment, where juggling current commitments and generating innovative plans for the future are the norm

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience OR
• Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience OR
• In absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience is required
• Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws / regulations.
• US citizen/green card holder
• Full-time, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leadership experience in avionics software development & certification (civil-certified projects under DO-178C)
• Proven track record of successful project execution leadership, while meeting cost, schedule, scope, and quality commitments
• Possess a collaborative way of working, particularly in a matrix environment
• Demonstrated success in balancing business needs and affordability
• Strong written & oral communicator and change agent; able to interface with the spectrum of individual contributors to executive leadership
• Experience leading teams within the Agile methodology

Open to hybrid and onsite candidates.

Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. The ratio of time working on-site will be determined in partnership with your leader. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

Our Avionics team advances aviation electronics and information management solutions for commercial and military customers across the world. That means we’re helping passengers reach their destination safely. We’re connecting aircraft operators, airports, rail and critical infrastructure with intelligent data service solutions that keep passengers, flight crews and militaries connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance         
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
•  And more! 

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)
• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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