Test Engineering Manager - Ejection Seats (Onsite)

• Extensive experience in test engineering, test program execution, and leadership in a similar industry (aerospace or defense preferred).
• Experience in SEIT practices and test execution methodologies.
• Experience in industry standards, compliance, and best practices.
• Experience with managing multiple priorities, including program execution, resource management to foster collaboration and align teams with organizational goals.
• Experience with reviewing technical bids and proposals, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to mentor and guide team members.
• Strong analytical skills to support technical analysis and contribute to the strategic test vision.

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.

Our Colorado Springs Division is recognized as the leader in designing, developing, and manufacturing aerospace ejection seating products. Our state-of-the-art ACES 5 Ejection Seat is recognized as the benchmark in aircrew ejection safety. Thousands of Collins ejection seats are in service today on F-15, F-16, A-10, B-1, B-2, AV-8, WB-57, and other aircraft across the world in more than 25 countries.  ACES ejection seats have saved the lives of more than 700 aircrew over the last few decades. 

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated and experienced M4 Test Manager to lead and manage the Ejection Seats Test Engineering Team under the guidance of the SEIT Leader. The M4 Test Manager will play a critical role in program execution, test planning, resource management, and team leadership. This role requires a dynamic individual who can balance individual contributor tasks with leadership responsibilities, ensuring alignment with SEIT objectives and program milestones.

The M4 Test Manager will spend approximately 50% of their time on individual contributor tasks and 50% on management responsibilities. This position offers an opportunity to grow alongside SEIT leadership and contribute to the success of RTX's mission-critical programs.

• →Program Work/Task Planning: Lead program test work/task planning for sprints and increments in collaboration with SEIT Leader, ensuring alignment with SEIT and program deliverables.  
• →Demand & Staffing Forecasting: Assist SEIT Leader with staffing projections by analyzing data and providing recommendations to optimize test team resources.
• →Hiring: Own the hiring process for test engineering roles, including posting, interviewing, and decision-making, with support from SEIT Leader.
• →Test Assignment and Scheduling: Oversee test assignments and scheduling to meet program needs, ensuring alignment with SEIT and program milestones.
• →Bid and Proposal (B&P) Support: Manage the test engineering portion of B&P efforts, by completing the test bid portions or reviewing all test team bids and escalating for approval to SEIT Leader.
• →Program, Milestone, and Customer Support: Provide recommendations to ensure alignment of test schedules, resources, durations, and deliverables with program plans. Collaborate closely with Program Management Team (PMT) and SEIT Leader on milestone and program planning, ensuring test expertise is leveraged effectively.
• →CAM Reviews: Take ownership of test team execution performance in collaboration with Project Engineer’s (PE) to address and justify variances during cost account management (CAM) reviews.
• →Leadership and Personnel Management: Conduct regular one-on-one career development discussions with team members, providing mentorship and guidance. Manage personnel issues, performance reviews, and team goal planning, escalating to SEIT M5 as needed. Conduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to support team growth and development. Partner with SEIT Leader to align team goals with broader SEIT objectives.
• →Test Discipline Collaboration: Partner with SEIT Leader and Discipline Chief Engineers (DCE) to define test processes, support roadmaps, and drive process improvements. Collaborate with SEIT Leader to define personnel development opportunities and training initiatives.
• →Sled Test Execution Support: Coordinate with SEIT Leader and test site leadership on test execution and resource allocation to achieve program objectives.
• →This role is designed to foster collaboration and partnership between the Test M4 Manager and the SEIT Leader; ensuring the success of the test engineering team while supporting the professional growth of the Test M4 Manager.

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. 

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.

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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