Date Posted:2026-09-29
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: 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 Type: DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
The COSMC portfolio is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead key development and production programs focused on maturing open systems products. This role serves as a central point of alignment to guide programs through the full lifecycle while ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, performance, and delivery expectations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, customers, and site leadership to drive program success and business growth.
This is an Onsite role located at our Cedar Rapids location. Additional locations for this opportunity include our McKinney, TX or Fort Wayne, IN sites.What You Will Do- Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, and risk assessments to ensure program success.
- Lead programs through the full lifecycle, including design, development, production, and delivery.
- Manage executive-level program reviews and provide visibility to customers and site leadership.
- Drive pursuits and order capture activities, including leading contract negotiations.
- Shape long-term value stream strategies to foster business growth.
- Address issues affecting customer commitments by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Ensure programs remain aligned with cost, schedule, and performance expectations.
- Periodically travel to customer facilities in support of program execution.
Qualifications You Must Have- Experience developing and maintaining program plans, schedules, milestones, risk assessments, or executive-level program reviews.
- Experience managing programs through the full lifecycle, including development and production.
- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Qualifications We Prefer- Experience managing programs or product lines within the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other complex technical industry.
- Understanding of Modular Open Systems Approaches and relevant standards.
- Experience with proposal development and negotiations.
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!
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.
