Date Posted:
2026-09-11
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
ThePlatform Software Departmentwithin Mission SystemsResilient Connectivity Products (RCP) portfolio islooking for aSenior Software Engineering Managerwho is passionate aboutserving and developing people, solving hard technical problems, and building high-performing teams. This is not a role where leadership happens from the sidelines. You will stay connected to the engineering, work alongside your team, remove barriers, provide technical and organizational direction, and create an environment where engineers can do their best work.
This position requires onsite presenceinCedar Rapids, IA.
Lead by serving the team.Build trust, listen, remove obstacles, provide clarity, and create an environment where engineers feel empowered to take ownership and succeed.
Develop great engineers and future leaders.Coach team members, provide meaningful feedback, recognizestrong performance, support career development, and help people find opportunities that challenge and grow them.
Stay connected to the technology.Participate in the design, development, coding, integration, testing, and debugging of embedded software while helping the team work through its toughest technical challenges.
Build and sustain a high-performing team.Recruitgreat talent, strengthen team capabilities, foster a welcoming and collaborative culture, and ensure people understand how their work contributes to the mission.
Turn commitments into results.Help teamsestablishclear priorities, anticipate risks, remove roadblocks, and deliver predictable program execution while continuously looking for ways to improve.
Shape the work ahead.Lead and contribute to engineering bids, proposals, estimates, staffing plans, and technical strategies that position our teams for future success.
Make the broader organization better.Collaborate across programs and engineering teams to share talent, technology, lessons learned, and best practices rather thanoptimizingonly for your immediate team.
Build strong partnerships.Develop trusted relationships across RCP Engineering, Value Stream Leadership, program teams, and government customers whilemaintainingtransparency around priorities, progress, risks, and opportunities.
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience oran Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
Familiarity with software defined radios architectures, networking communications waveforms, experience with bid narrative write-ups, earned value reporting, configuration management tools, ALM tool suite, SEER-SEM estimation modeling tool, and wireless technologies
Direct involvement in Agile methodologies, serving as a Product Owner, Scrum Master, or Release Train Engineer, withdemonstratedsuccess in managing Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and cross-team coordination
High-level understanding of systems, cryptographic, and FPGA engineering, as well as hardware development
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,additionallife and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, 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,childand elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
Eligible for relocation
And more!
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 specializedaircraftand spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team,youhave your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today whileanticipatingtheir needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) isappropriate foryour 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.
Apply now and be part of the team thats redefining aerospace, every day.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 candidates 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 companys performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successfu
