Engineering Director - Mission Systems IPT Chief Engineer

Location: US-TX-RICHARDSON-C17 ~ 1717 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C17

 Position Role Type: Onsite

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

 Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current

 Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 Engineering Director - Platform, Production, and Sustainment IPT Chief Engineer 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. We seek someone with a keen interest in aviation and technology, who loves to dig in to technical problems and work with a highly skilled team of engineers. You'll learn about aircraft systems and building advanced flight and mission simulators for commercial and military customers in a dynamic environment. This position requires: US Government Department of Defense Active Secret Security Clearance required prior to Day 1 , Top Secret preferred. Onsite: This is an onsite role supporting our Richardson, Texas location. Sign-on Bonus Eligible Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced technical and functional leader to serve as the Chief Engineer for the Mission System Integrated Product Team (IPT) on the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program. This Director level leader is responsible for technical direction, subsystem development, subsystem integration, and subsystem-level test execution for the Mission System. The Mission System IPT is responsible for the development and maturation of all systems that collectively form the SAOC Mission System, which are subsequently integrated, verified, and validated by the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) organization.

Provide executive-level technical leadership for Mission System subsystem development, integration, and subsystem-level testing. Serve as functional leader for all Project Engineers assigned to the Mission System IPT, ensuring proper staffing, mentoring, and performance oversight. Own the technical execution strategy of the Mission System IPT, ensuring subsystem performance meets cost, schedule, and technical baselines. Ensure subsystem requirements development, allocation, and verification planning align with engineering standards and the SEIT technical baseline. Oversee subsystem-level test strategy, readiness, and delivery of subsystem artifacts to SEIT for higher-level integration. Drive early identification of subsystem-level risks, integration issues, or requirement conflicts and lead timely resolution. Lead Mission System design reviews, readiness events, and technical interchange meetings with SEIT and other IPTs. Collaborate with Program Management to ensure alignment with EVMS, the integrated master schedule, risk and opportunity management, and cost account performance. Provide frequent technical status, performance metrics, and risk assessments to program leadership and customer counterparts. Promote engineering discipline, configuration control, and strong adherence to Collins and RTX development processes.