Staff Engineer Project Engineering

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At Collins Aerospace, we’re dedicated to relentlessly tackle the toughest challenges in our industry – all to redefine aerospace.
Created in 2018 through the combination of two leading companies– Rockwell Collins and United Technologies Aerospace Systems – we’re driving the industry forward through technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for global aerospace and defense. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever. Together we chart new journeys, reunite families, protect nations and save lives. And we do it all with some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.
We are Collins Aerospace and we hope you join us as we REDEFINE AEROSPACE.
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.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, diverse 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.

We are seeking a talented Project Engineer to join our team in Richardson, TX. This Project Engineer will lead Engineering projects with a team of Software, Hardware, Systems & Operations personnel (collocated and at remote sites) with various US and International customers. We require a candidate who is highly motivated, energetic and passionate to lead dynamic and talented teams. The successful candidate will be self starting, positive-thinking and thrive in a dynamic cross-organizational team environment.

Job Summary :

This position will expose the candidate to the full program life cycle starting from pursuit capture, customer relations through development and delivery in a short period of time.
Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of technical project execution through Design & Development activities into Production
• Lead project activities, provide technical guidance, and motivate multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver products on-time with high quality
• Ensure collaboration of Engineering and Production activities
• Coordinate staffing with Engineering Management and provide timely forecasts of staffing demand and risks
• Perform Risks Management activities throughout project execution, including identifying Opportunities
• Accountable for overall Financial performance of Engineering activities on project
• Track, Analyze and Present project health metrics, including Earned Value (Cost & Schedule) and Development (Requirements/Test Burndown, Software/Hardware Discovery) and Quality
• Champion process adherence
• Serve as primary technical point of contact of project
• Support Pursuit & Order capture activities including bidding & estimation efforts for new projects. This will include activities such as proposal response, development of the work breakdown structure (WBS) and statement of work (SOW), support technical design approach, and creation of project schedule
• Evaluate & document current (and define future) architectures/technology gaps to solve business problems

Must Have Requirements:

• US Citizen
• Active US DoD Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline; identified skills and experience 7 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree in the appropriate discipline and 5 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, 11 years of relevant experience is required
• Project management skills, such as planning and tracking projects, performing to a schedule and cost plan, and reporting to leadership
• Make objective and data driven decisions in a timely manner that are in the best interest of the business.
• Excellent problem solving, data analysis, and critical thinking skills.
• Must be able to communicate technical issues, risks, and status in both written and oral forms
• Strong collaboration skills that facilitate effective communication with team of Systems, Hardware and Software engineers
• Background in software, hardware, or systems engineering disciplines with proven technical leadership during pursuit, capture, and execution of programs.
• Positive attitude that is adaptable to change, enjoys learning new technologies, and contributes to a positive work environment
• Ability to work with remote sites and team members; build relationships with global engineering team

Desired Requirements:

• Experience leading projects in an Agile Development Model
• Experience with Atlassian suite of tools, including JIRA
• Ability to travel to customer and suppliers sites, an average of 3 or 4, 1-week trips/yr

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.
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
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• And more
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

United Technologies Corporation 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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