RTX · 1 week ago
Senior Principal Systems Engineer - SMACS Program Chief (Onsite)
US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-121 ~ 350 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 121
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$132K/yr - $252K/yr
7+ years expRTX is seeking a driven Program Chief Engineer for their Special Mission & Civil Systems (SMACS) organization, focusing on high-impact pursuits and program execution across the Fighter, Bomber, and Trainer portfolio. This leadership role involves providing technical guidance, developing strategies, and collaborating across multiple organizations to ensure successful program delivery.
AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
As a member of the SMACS FBT leadership team, you’ll contribute to developing and aligning the avionics and SMACS vision, execution strategies, and plans for capturing FBT programs
Support the VSL leadership and Business development teams in assembling proposals and bids to respond to requests for information and proposals
Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract customer inquiries and requests
Collaborate across all IPTs and establish working relationships with functional team members in contracts, finance, planning, engineering, supply chain, quality, digital technologies
Monitor and assess project risks/opportunities and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives
Identify and implement key program metrics and drive corrective actions
Meets program schedules and budgets and maintains the integrated master schedules for project(s)
Support customer program reviews, prepare for customer visits
Provide mentoring and guidance to all team members
Take initiative, work with a sense of urgency, and manage multiple and competing priorities
Critical thinking and problem solving in an often undefined technical and architectural space
Travel as needed to support the Customer (~10%)
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
Systems or Software Engineering experience through all phases of development
Experience with financial analysis tools
Experience with project management tools, systems, and/or methodologies
Experience leading cross-functional teams within Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, Quality Management, Logistics, Data Management (CDRL support), and/or administrative functions
Ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance after day 1
Preferred
Active Secret Clearance (Department of Defense)
Demonstrated Program Chief leadership experience on mid to large scale teams
Demonstrated pursuit, proposal and bid lead experience utilizing engineering processes (RLPM), reviews and leadership approval
Experience with fighter, bomber and trainer aircraft platforms and systems
Benefits
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!
Company
RTX
RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Conroy
Chief Technology Officer - Digital
Kevin DaSilva
Corporate Vice President & Treasurer
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