Job Description

Date Posted:

2025-08-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Senior Engineering Manager - Hardware - Simulation & Training (Onsite)

Become part of an exciting team focused on the development of hardware for US Department of Defense training systems. This department is responsible for platforms ranging from the B-52, E-2D Hawkeye, JSTARS, E-3 AWACS, VH-92, and technologies such as Cyber Security and Live, Virtual, Constructive enablers.

The Simulation & Training Solutions (STS) Hardware Engineering department seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of mechanical engineers and technicians in the development of new and exciting simulation systems and products. The Senior Engineering Manager role is comprised of two main functions, a technical portion, and a leader portion. In the technical area this role has direct responsibility for leadership and management of hardware development activities through the entire engineering lifecycle, which includes:

• Bid & Proposal, Baseline, and Requirements
• Initial design and concept
• Creation of Bills of Materials and Drawings
• Working with Operations to define build plans and support needs
• Hardware design, development, and integration
• Customer acceptance test, installation, and certification

Candidate should have prior engineering experience with simulation systems, strong knowledge from system level hardware design, or leadership experience with proven ability to learn new areas.

The candidate will also be responsible for identifying the necessary staff, facilities and equipment needed for successful execution of projects. Candidates must have strong technical leadership and organizational skills as well as project management experience. The candidate will be expected to spend a significant portion of their time in a direct technical role. The candidate should show the ability to unleash energy within a team through passion and enthusiasm.

This position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to interface with Executive Managers, Program Managers and Operations Managers across all business areas within Collins Aerospace. In addition to communication with those functional areas, the candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to create and leverage powerful networks.

Experience in supporting pursuit activities, including bids and proposals is also desired.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for success of the team in meeting planned program milestones and activities.
• Actively participates in team’s technical activities to coach and influence the team.
• Responsible for adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans and performance requirements, along with planning and budgeting.
• Assigns technical resources to work assignments.
• Actively addresses employee performance and development, both issues and career growth.
• Oversees and participates in development of engineering bids to ensure success.
• Responsible for building a team including the on-boarding and assimilation of new hires.
• This position may require occasional travel both domestically and internationally.
• Responsible for interacting with program management to ensure that scope is managed.
• Will be responsible to work closely with the Hardware Discipline Chief to ensure that process gaps are identified and corrected as well as skill gaps identified by the discipline chief are addressed.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in simulation systems development, verification/validation, and interfaces would be beneficial.
• Strong teamwork orientation is a must.
• Familiarity with systems and hardware engineering processes and requirements and design capture tools including ALM, Jama, SolidWorks, AutoCad, and Subversion is desirable.
• Candidate must be well organized and able to communicate effectively with engineering, leadership, and customers.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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 or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements
• Must have a hardware development background.
• Must have experience with performing bid and pursuit efforts.
• Must be able to show experience in leading a team.

If you're looking for an opportunity to join a fast-paced team, with opportunities for growth than this team could be the perfect fit for you. The STS Hardware team will allow you the opportunity to experience all facets of Collins Aerospace STS development and be closely aligned with our Department of Defense customer to bring the best possible experience to the warfighters of today and tomorrow.

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.

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
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

Learn More & Apply Now!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.

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.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 137,000 USD - 275,000 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 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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