Date Posted:

2026-10-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CO-COLORADO SPRINGS-793 ~ 1225 Aeroplaza Dr ~ AEROPLAZA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

As the Department Leader for Technical Excellence and Standardization within the Ejection, Propulsion, Simulation and Tactical Organization, you will play a critical role in driving technical rigor, fostering collaboration, and building a unified framework for skills and capabilities. This position focuses on ensuring consistent, compliant, and high-integrity engineering outcomes. You will lead a team of Discipline Chief Engineers and Subject Matter Experts, partnering closely with various leaders to establish and maintain technical excellence across the organization.

This individual can work out of one of the following locations:

• Colorado Springs, CO
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Fairfield, CA

 

What You Will Do

• Build and develop a team of Discipline Chief Engineers and Subject Matter Experts, fostering talent growth and capability development.
• Lead efforts to harmonize technical expertise across the Ejection, Propulsion, Simulation and Tactical departments.
• Collaborate with Department and Functional Leaders, Project Family Chief Engineers, and Discipline Leads to align engineering goals and strategies.
• Define and uphold discipline standards, methods, and tools to ensure technical excellence and design integrity.
• Establish and maintain a unified framework for skills and capabilities across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and deliver high-quality, consistent outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance technical rigor and operational efficiency.

 

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience in defining and implementing discipline standards, methods, and tools within an engineering organization.
• Experience in leading teams focused on technical excellence and design integrity.
• Experience in talent development and fostering growth within engineering disciplines.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Ejection, Propulsion, Simulation, and Tactical products.
• Experience in one or more of the nine Collins Disciplines.

 

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 
• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
• 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
•  And more!  

 

Learn More & Apply Now!

 

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.

 

*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.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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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