Senior Engineering Manager - Core Services & Libraries (Onsite)

• 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.
• Experience in functional and/or project leadership role for Software or FPGA developments (in certification environments), with cost and schedule responsibility and strong background in Earned Value Management. 

• Adaptable and emotionally flexible to changes in assignments, responsibilities, and resources. 
• Highly self-motivated and capable of establishing a positive work environment. 
• Be a self-starter and have strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Dedicated to team success over individual success. 
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks while balancing priorities and schedules. 
• 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. 
• Experience with DO-178 development and verification processes.
• Experience with design and development of Flight Management Systems, Software, Aircraft Applications or Middleware.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall development strategies.
• Experience with various industry vendors, developments and verification tools, lab integration and testing knowledge.

At RTX, the world's 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.

Become part of the growing Collins Aerospace Core Systems and Libraries team!

This position is for a highly experienced and motivated Sr. Engineering Manager that will be involved in the architecture, design, implementation, verification, and integration of a wide variety of next generation software products that incorporate open architecture design concepts with civil certification. As a leader in this organization, you will be employing best practice design methodologies and utilizing emerging technologies to develop the next generation of Avionics Products, truly defining the future of aerospace.

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of software development practices, military/commercial certification, and experience leading execution teams. This is an onsite position based in Cedar Rapids, IA.

• →Technical direction: Candidate will lead a team and apply sound engineering principles related to software development meeting civil certification requirements. 
• →Project management: Candidate will guide team members in the management of scope, schedule, and budget for engineering design activities to ensure success of team in meeting program milestones and budgets. The candidate may be involved in project management and execution, including Earned Value and Risk Management. 
• →Process management: Candidate will guide team members on the utilization of design and development processes, certification, and ensure that the design and verification activities are consistent with the established processes. 
• →Bids and proposals: Candidate will lead, review, and provide guidance to team members on bid and proposal activities. 
• →Personnel administration: Candidate will 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. 
• →Willingness to travel (domestic and international <10%). 

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Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.