Date Posted:2026-10-27
Country:United States of America
Location:US-OR-WILSONVILLE-594 ~ 27300 SW Parkway Ave ~ BLDG 594
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
Program Chief Engineer - Aircraft Vision Systems Hardware Development Collins Aerospace Vision Systems Engineering - The Program Chief Engineer is responsible for leading a team of multidiscipline engineers in the development of complex electro-optical-mechanical hardware in a regulated avionics environment. The PCE is responsible for schedule creation, project execution, performance against cost and milestone baselines, tracking of Earned Value Metrics, technical guidance of the integrated product team, and reporting of status on all associated tasks. This position will work with little or no supervision
What You Will Do:- Chief Engineer has emphasis on program and technical coordination
- Lead technical system level specifications and requirements capture
- Manage program activities for a multi-discipline engineering development team
- Coordinate Complex Electronic Hardware (CEH) DO-254, DO-160 certification compliance planning and activities
- Create, execute, and track program schedules.
- Oversee detailed designs - including architecture, drawing creation, design analysis, test plans, and design reviews
- Establish functional test and design verification strategies
- Plan and track the execution of Electrical and Environmental Qualification Tests
- Coordinate the development of Support Test Equipment
- Help define Production Test Requirements
- Coordinate with manufacturing teams to support New Product Introduction and early customer deliverables
- Plan and track all engineering deliverables to the customer
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.
- Experience with Earned Value based project management is required.
- Experience in Complex Electronic Hardware (CEH) or Airborne Electronics Hardware development and DO-254/DO-160 compliance is required
What We OfferSome 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
- 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.
Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day
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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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.
