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Are you a dynamic leader passionate about driving engineering innovation? Join our cutting-edge team as a Design Engineering Team Manager on our Seating Team, where youll lead a talented group of design engineers to deliver groundbreaking projects. Your strategic vision and leadership will be key in shaping the future of our engineering excellence.

What You Will Do:

  Inspiring Leadership:

• Lead, mentor and inspire a team of talented design engineers, driving their professional growth and performance.
• Set priorities, delegate tasks and maintain team structure to achieve ambitious project schedules, budgets and milestones.
• Maintain open communication with the team as a group and individually through regularly scheduled discussions.
• Develop & maintain positive morale among the team.

 Strategic Project Management:

• Take charge of project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure timely and successful project completion.
• Identify and secure the necessary resources to drive project success.
• Ensure the design team has and works within the project scope and defined requirements.
• Facilitate cross functional design reviews to keep all stakeholders informed throughout the design process.

  Engineering Excellence:

• Ensure top-tier quality in all engineering deliverables from your team.
• Establish critical skill sets, training plans and development goals for design team members.
• Provide regular feedback on performance and development of each team member.

  Innovative Problem Solving:

• Tackle complex project challenges with innovative solutions.
• Reallocate resources and develop effective resolutions to meet project objectives.

  Customer-Centric Approach:

• Act as the primary liaison for key customers, building strong professional relationships and understanding their needs.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by meeting demands within the contracted scope.

  Comprehensive Program Management:

• Oversee all phases of programs from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to guidelines.
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, work statements, and specifications.

  Effective Coordination & Communication:

• Serve as the bridge between program management, engineering teams, line management, purchasing and operations.
• Ensure seamless communication and coordination across all project facets.

What Youll Learn in This Role:

• Leadership Skills: Develop advanced leadership and mentoring skills by guiding a team of skilled engineers, enhancing your ability to inspire and drive high performance.
• Strategic Thinking: Gain expertise in strategic project management, learning to plan, allocate resources, and execute complex projects effectively.
• Technical Mastery: Elevate your engineering capabilities by ensuring top-tier quality in deliverables and mastering design review processes.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Enhance your problem-solving skills by tackling complex project challenges and developing innovative solutions.
• Customer Engagement: Build strong professional relationships with key customers, learning to understand and meet their needs effectively.
• Program Management: Acquire comprehensive program management skills, overseeing projects from inception to completion and ensuring adherence to guidelines.
• Communication & Coordination: Strengthen your communication and coordination abilities, ensuring seamless collaboration across various teams.
• Quality Assurance: Learn to monitor and resolve project issues, ensuring productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction are met consistently.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position
• Prior leadership experience

Qualifications We Prefer:  

 Aerospace Interiors Expertise: Demonstrated experience in the design and certification of Aerospace Interiors Systems, bringing your unique insights and expertise to our projects.

  Mechanical Engineering Degree: A solid foundation with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, equipping you with the technical knowledge to excel in this role.

  Proficiency with NX and Teamcenter: Leverage your proficiency with NX and Teamcenter software to streamline design processes and enhance project outcomes.

What We Offer:

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 is eligible for relocation

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)
• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year

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.

Learn More and Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global spanet.

At Collins Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services, we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countries around the globe, we’re changing the game of aircraft interiors. Are you ready to join our team?

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  

reempowerprogram 

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.  

Minimum Program Qualifications: 

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application 
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest 
• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position 

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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/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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