Date Posted:

2024-09-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA09: Mission Sys (Propulsion) 3530 Branscombe Road , Fairfield, CA, 94533 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Senior Engineering Manager - Chemistry & Materials Engineering / Propulsion (Onsite)

Location:

• This position is 100% onsite in Fairfield, California
• https://www.fairfield.ca.gov/our-city

Position Overview:

This position is a manager for the Chemistry and Material Engineering team in Mission Systems Ejection & Propulsion department.  This manager is primarily responsible for directing and coordinating the work of a team consisting of Chemists, Material Engineers, and Laboratory Technicians. The team is involved with multiple technical support functions across the site, including nearly all aspects of Operations, as well as Safety, Quality, and Value Stream Management.  In addition, this manager will support department activities to improve efficiency, ensure predictable execution, and keep the talented staff engaged.

What You Will Do:

• Direct management of engineering team including hiring, career development and mentoring
• Check work status and assure that the functions that the team supports are advised of the progress
• Responsible for capturing lessons learned and implementing corrective actions
• Oversee the department laboratories and assure that quality and safety standards are maintained
• Oversee and approve department procurement, which involves laboratory expendables and new and replacement equipment
• Maintain a strategic plan for maintaining the capability to respond to changing demands for support from the functions supported by the department:
  • Understand skills that will be required
  • Maintain skills redundancy and plan for succession
  • Track equipment requirements for maintenance and replacement
  • Maintain agility of the department processes
  • Participate in the updates to the technical road map
• Assign and guide team members in routinely supporting Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, the Propellant Plant, Powder Processing, the Obsolescence Team, Program Management, Safety, as well as the other departments within Engineering
• Oversight of all procedures and processes being adhered to by the team
• Implement best practices and improve efficiency
• Review reports, drawings, and other documentation
• Lead by example with personal work ethics, which result in programs being completed within stated budgets and schedules, with a primary emphasis on safety.
• Support Process Hazard Analysis and Process Failure Mode and Effect sessions for operations involving energetic materials, and those processes involving the department laboratories in particular. 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws / regulations 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

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A general understanding of the technical aspects of chemistry and material engineering
• Ability to communicate the work that the department is performing at a high (i.e. less technical) level
• Able to support Process Hazard Analysis and Process Failure Mode and Effect sessions for operations involving energetic materials 
• Communication skills (verbal as well as written), technical competence, leadership and planning skills are important to effective performance
• Knowledge of cost account management

Working Conditions – Physical requirements and environment:

• Office environment.
• Chemical laboratory – primarily supervisory, but may involve hands-on work with materials, including energetics.
• Manufacturing and test areas – primarily observing energetic operations and discussing issues with operators.
• Occasional off-site travel
• Managers are currently 100% on site

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.

What We Offer:

• 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!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

The salary range for this role is 130,000 USD - 272,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX 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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