Date Posted:2026-07-16
Country:United States of America
Location:US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137
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: DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
We are currently searching for a Program Support Specialist to join our Mission Systems Program Support Specialist Department to support the Soldier Communications Program Management (PM) team located in Cedar Rapids, IA. The individual will be responsible for partnering with the PM team in all activities associated with the pursuit, order, capture, and execution of existing and future international programs as well as obsolescence management for assigned products.
Emphasis is focused on supporting the program execution teams with a variety of activities such as: pursuit and proposal activities, financial reporting, customer interaction/action item reporting, customer deliverable coordination, obsolescence management, risk and opportunity management, and all levels of coordination with the core program team. This position coordinates activities across the Collins shared services business model and requires collaborative working relationships with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Contracts, Order Administration, Subcontracts, Quality, Finance, and Services and will require external customer interface.
This is on Onsite position to be located in Cedar Rapids IA.
Travel is expected at less than 10%.
What You Will Do- Provides key support to multiple international programs as assigned with key role of program oversight for Export (documentation, tools, and status)
- Receives minimal instruction on day-to-day work assignments. Plans schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives assigned
- Provides direction and oversight to ensure that issues of moderate scope and complexity are avoided and/or resolved
- Responsible for managing sub-projects which may be of moderate risk and complexity or a portion of a larger project
- Deadline Driven - Programs have hard deadlines and often approval meetings need accomplished prior to those deadlines
- Persistence - Dealing with hardware for a program requires the ability to be tenacious to get the answers needed to make decisions
- Detail-oriented multitasker - The successful candidate will be able to handle multiple issues that affect many Mission Systems products at the same time
- Analysis - Demonstrates the ability to provide a logical, in-depth analysis of a problem or situation
- Cooperation - Takes personal initiative to proactively serve as team motivator creating strong morale and synergy
- Coordinating - Ensures that information has been received and accurately understood by all parties
- Decisiveness - Exhibits the personal confidence necessary to make critical decisions, even amidst controversy and doubt
- Dependability - Ensures that all details of a project are accurate
- Drive - Displays energy, persistence, and a positive attitude when working on most projects
- Judgment - Bases decisions on factual information and considers alternative courses of action before reaching decisions
- Relationships - Develops relationships with others that are based on trust
- Communication - Must be able to effectively communicate with people across multiple organizations
Qualifications You Must Have- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret Security Clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems (order management or supply chain modules a plus)
What We Prefer- Familiarity with sales forecasting or demand planning
- Basic understanding of non-disclosure agreement (NDA) processes
- Obsolescence management
- Risk Management experience
- Earned Value Management experience and relevant applications
- External customer support/interface experience
- Bid & Proposal experience
What We Offer- 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!
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
The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.
