Senior Engineering Manager - Next Generation Compute Hardware and A1 Systems (Onsite)

• Date Posted:

• 2026-04-15

• Country:

• United States of America

• Location:

• US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-193

  ~ 1120 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG193

• Position Role Type:

• Onsite
• U.

S. Citizen, U.S.

Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

• Security Clearance Type:

• None/Not Required

• Security Clearance Status:

• Not Required At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems.

With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers dedicated to developing cutting-edge processing platforms for our product lines. This team encompasses expertise across multiple engineering domains, including project engineering, hardware, software, firmware, and systems engineering, all focused on embedded processing platforms. These advanced platforms will serve a wide array of aircraft applications, spanning military and commercial fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms, as well as business and regional aviation markets. This leader will be responsible for the operational excellence of the team, ensuring it effectively supports current development programs while scaling to meet the demands of future adopting programs. This team will work closely with top level product development groups that will leverage a product line processing solution. Candidates must have strong technical, organizational, and leadership skills as well as a good project management understanding to enable predictable execution by the team. They will be responsible for performance management, talent acquisition, and career development for a geographically distributed team in order to position the team for strong performance now and into the future. The candidate must show the ability to motivate and empower their team. An individual in this role will interface with technical and non-technical personnel across multiple business areas within Collins Aerospace as well as external customers and suppliers, and will require excellent written and verbal communication skills. This is an onsite role. This position can be located in either Cedar Rapids, Iowa or Melbourne, Florida.

• What You Will Do:

• + Technical direction: Candidate must be able to lead a team and apply sound engineering principles related to systems and hardware developments.

+ Project management: Candidate must be able to guide team members on the management of scope, schedule, and budget for engineering design activities to ensure success of team in meeting program milestones and budgets. Candidate may be involved in project management and execution, including Earned Value and Risk Management. + Process management: Candidate must be able to guide team members on the utilization of design and development processes and ensure that the team's activities are consistent with the established processes. +

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Candidate must be able to partner with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to deliver exceptional results. + Bids and proposals: Candidate must be able to lead, review, and provide guidance to team members on bid and proposal activities. + Personnel administration: Candidate must be able to make hiring decisions, performance assessment decisions, ensure management of personnel issues, develop personnel to achieve their career coals and create a highly engaged and motivated team.

• Qualifications You Must Have:

• + 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.

+ Demonstrated experience in functional and/or project leadership role for system or developments, with cost and schedule responsibility and strong background in Earned Value Management. + Experience with Avionics regulatory and certification requirements:

DO-254, ARP-4754.

+ Aerospace industry experience required.

• Qualifications We Prefer:

• + Adaptable and emotionally flexible to changes in assignments, responsibilities, and resources.

+ Be a self-starter and have strong analytical skills + Ability to evaluate and report overall engineering performance to plan as appropriate. + Ability to analyze data and determine appropriate actions to correct program problems before they impact the overall program. + Generate and maintain staffing plans including recruiting, hiring and onboarding + Ability to coach, mentor, and train other engineers. ​

• What We Offer:

•

Benefits:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: + 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! This position may be eligible for relocation. Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

• 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. 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.

• _As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote._
• The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act._

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