Are YOU a Leader with a passion for growing a strong technical developing team cutting edge technology? 

Collins Aerospace invites you to join our dynamic team at our Cedar Rapids, IA facility. 

 
Job Description 

Trusted Mission Processing (TMP) provides embedded processing solutions for rugged real-time applications. We are seeking a Systems Engineering Section Leader to support the Modular Blade Computer (MBC) development as part of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program.

Successful candidates should expect to be immersed in a fast-paced, team-based, and challenging technical environment where an engineers with talent and initiative can stand out and thrive. 

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 What YOU Will Do: 

• You will lead a technical team to ensure defined requirements are consistently met throughout the complete lifecycle of the program including: 

• Creating system level requirements, architectures and designs 

• Requirements management and verification 

• Determining appropriate requirement verification methods and demonstrate completion of requirements via the named verification method 

• Creating and tracking metrics relative to program execution such as requirements completion status, requirements volatility, requirement sizing, team efficiency and burndown rate 

• Creating required project documentation in support of contract execution and deliverables (Original content creation is required) 

• You will support bid and proposal efforts including BOE generation 

• You will interface with all engineering disciplines  

• You will recruit and assign tasking to talented engineers, provide performance assessments and career development 

What YOU Will Learn: 

• Learn, discover and expand your knowledge about mission processing systems and other various engineering disciplines 

• Learn about Command, Control, Communications, Cyber and Intelligence (C4I) within Mission Systems 

• Learn and take advantage of opportunities to excel professionally with RTX's exceptional employee scholar programs and continuing education 

Qualifications YOU Must Have: 

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience 

• 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  

• Experience executing in an Agile development environment 

• Experience leading a technical team in a fast-paced environment 

• Experience with earned value management 

• Experience creating new contract documentation 

• Experience working competitive proposals 

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Experience working in the mission processing domain 

• Experience with MBSE design and best practices  

• Experience executing qualification programs using Mil-Std-810, Mil-Std-461, Mil-Std-464 and Mil-Std-704 

• Platform level integration experience 

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   

• Eligible for Relocation 

• And more!   

Learn More & Apply Now! 

Mission Systems:  

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.  

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.   

#reempowerprogram  

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.    

Minimum Program Qualifications: 

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application 

• Have prior experience in functional area of interest 

• Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position 

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role. 

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

 
*Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. 

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.