Date Posted:2024-05-30 Country:United States of America. Location:HVA 34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA - Position Role Type:Onsite. Become part of an exciting department focused on the development of the software, systems, and hardware for US Department of Defense training systems. The Collins Aerospace Simulation and Training Solutions (STS) team is seeking committed engineering leaders who are passionate about creating innovative and cost-effective training solu... more details
Date Posted:
2024-05-30
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Become part of an exciting department focused on the development of the software, systems, and hardware for US Department of Defense training systems. The Collins Aerospace Simulation and Training Solutions (STS) team is seeking committed engineering leaders who are passionate about creating innovative and cost-effective training solutions for the warfighter. The STS Program Area within the Mission Systems Strategic Solutions business supports the development of new capabilities for a wide range of Department of Defense Programs such as the E-2 Hawkeye, B-52, VH-92, and a variety of unnamed programs. In addition, the organization designs and develops several dual use products related to simulation and training such as Image Generators and Display 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 Simulation and Training programs.
The STS Project Engineering Discipline Chief Engineer is a subject-matter expert responsible for ensuring the execution of standard work across all STS products and programs. This role plays a crucial part in the knowledge management cycle, supporting critical Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) activities, collecting and updating standard work and best practices, and disseminating knowledge through training, community events, and other means. This position is eligible for relocation.
What you will do:
Accountable for project engineering practices and how they apply to complex systems and software architectures and designs
Accountable for using experience to identify and apply lessons learned
Accountable for facilitating Design Approach Reviews, Non Advocate Reviews and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities and corrective action boards within the software discipline
Accountable for developing and/or maintaining standard tools or templates for the project engineering discipline as well as program roadmaps
Accountable for transitioning lessons learned into applicable process improvements for the project engineering discipline
Accountable for conducting project engineering discipline health reviews
Responsible for mentoring teams/programs on new or redesign programs
Responsible for mentoring engineers within the project engineering discipline
May lead the systems-specific process and tools training activities
Serves as the organizational champion of the Community of Practice
Travel up to 25% both domestic and international.
Qualifications you must have:
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.
Experience in bidding, executing and delivering large and complex systems development programs and products
Experience in the engineering design and development of complex products involving multi-discipline engineering including software, hardware and systems
Experience with engineering development in an Agile and DEVSECOPS environment
Experience in training and configuration management
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance or HIGHER REQUIRED
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Qualifications we prefer:
Project engineering experience in the engineering design and development of simulation, training, or avionics systems/products.
Experience in project management
Prior experience with bid and pursuit work in a US government acquisition model.
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!
What We Offer:
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!
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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.
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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.
Role Type:
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
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.
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.
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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