Chief Engineer

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The Collins Aerospace Resilient Navigation Sensors and Avionics (RNSA) team is seeking committed engineering leaders who are passionate about creating innovative and cost-effective GPS and Anti-Jam solutions for the warfighter. The RNSA Program Area within the Mission Systems Resilient Navigation Solutions business supports the development of new capabilities for GPS and Anti-Jam militarized products. We are a growth-oriented organization committed to and passionate about supporting our nation’s warfighters. The organization provides the full range of design, analysis, integration, verification, and validation activities in support of GPS navigation programs.

The Chief Engineer (CE) undertakes project management and professional engineering work in conjunction with other project team members to ensure that products and systems are efficiently developed and perform as intended to meet customer and business requirements . The Chief Engineer is accountable for the bidding, planning and delivery of engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle and works with both internal and external stakeholders in a multi-functional disciplinary manner to ensure that the product being developed will meet all customer requirements and be delivered on time and within budget with all elements of the system able to perform together as intended. The oversight requirements and work to be performed includes tasks to analyses, specify, design, verify and validate the system to ensure that its functional, interface, performance, physical, and other quality characteristics, and cost are balanced to meet the needs of the system stakeholders.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance .

Primary Responsibilities :
• Direct the work of other Integrated Product Team leaders allocated to the project to ensure that their activities are aligned with the needs of the project and that the required project outcomes are achieved
• Work with the Value Stream Leader (VSL) to ensure that the scope of the project is agreed and aligned with the contractual commitment and that the technical team delivers against defined project requirements
• Oversee the high-level execution of day-to-day execution of engineering work packages in accordance with the contract and delivery schedule, working closely with the Value Stream Leader
• Coordinate with project Integrated Product Team leaders, Product Owners and Cost Account Managers to determine project resource demand and works with the engineering managers to ensure adequate resources are available to execute the engineering activities
• Manage the customer technical interface, program risks and opportunities for the technical execution of the program working with the Architect and Tech Leads
• Monitor the functional and product baselines and manages changes from the customer. For out of scope requests, supports VSL in identifying cost/schedule impacts.
• For the technical portion of the project, undertake the project management function and lead the technical development team by coordinating the engineering tasks and activities required, as agreed with the VSL. Typical project management tasks will include:bidding and program pursuit activities, project planning and coordination, resource planning and task allocations, schedule development and management, project risk management, project financial management, project issue management, project change management, project monitoring and reporting, planning and management of project deliverables, and presenting to regulatory authorities.
• Contribute to technical assessments and provide input to business development and project planning activities
• Follow company policy, procedures and customer requirements and use a systems engineering approach and techniques to plan and execute engineering activities to meet cost, quality and schedule objectives
• Communicate and collaborate effectively and professionally with systems, hardware and software design functions, other project team members, customers, other cross-functional and internal departments, technical staff located elsewhere in Collins Aerospace, sub-contractors and suppliers with a focus on identifying and mitigating risks and resolving technical problems that cross functional domain areas of hardware and software 
• Produce timely project and support deliverables including project and technical documentation of high quality that is clear and concise with content that is sufficient to meet both project and future support needs while complying with both company and customer requirements
• Lead and champion the development of new project management and design approaches, techniques and technologies as well as process and quality improvements to support continual improvement

Qualifications/Experience Needed :
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience
• Proven experience in the management of complex projects and large engineering teams
• Project Management and Systems engineering experience in the engineering design and development of real time embedded systems/products involving the engineering development of both hardware and software components as well as system integration
• ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance or HIGHER REQUIRED

Security Clearance :
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements 

Preferred Qualifications :
• Project Management and Systems engineering experience in the engineering design and development of systems/products involving GPS and Anti-Jam capability
• Formal training in project management and earned value management
• Demonstrated success developing and delivering complex, high technology products involving software, hardware and integrated systems
• Demonstrated experience as a systems engineer throughout the entire systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, as well as transition to production
• Prior experience with bid and pursuit work in a US government acquisition model
• Familiarity with engineering development in an Agile and DEVSECOPS environment
• Formal training in systems engineering and configuration management

Collins Aerospace, an RTX 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.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

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