Systems Engineering Department Leader (ONSITE)

Department Manager (DM) for MANTA Systems and Hardware Engineering Department

Multi Domain Assured Navigation and Timing Applications (MANTA) is seeking an experienced Engineering Leader to join our dynamic and rapidly growing team. The DM in this role will be responsible for systems and hardware engineering development, program execution, and new business pursuits including proposals.

What You Will Do

• Decision-maker regarding department personnel, including staffing coordination and employee skill development to ensure the department has an acceptable skill mix of engineering discipline to support MANTA and pursuits
• Drive skill development and capability building through structured training programs, mentorship, career pathing, and performance coaching to strengthen both leadership and technical depth across teams
• Establish and scale engineering best practices in design, development, testing, and deploymentensuring consistent, efficient, and high-quality delivery across all projects
• Develop, champion, implement, and sustain engineering transformation initiatives to optimize engineering tools, workflows, and processesleveraging data and feedback to increase productivity and collaboration
• Assist in the creation and review of proposal estimates to ensure they are realistic, executable, and informed by lessons learneddriving efficiency, accuracy, and competitiveness in future bids
• Provide Engineering Leadership by leading section managers, leveraging core capabilities, and identifying opportunities for innovation across Systems and Hardware Engineering
• Measure and communicate outcomes by defining and tracking engineering performance metrics (e.g., velocity, quality, uptime, employee engagement) to demonstrate progress, drive accountability, and ensure the overall successful execution of all aspects of department activities

Qualifications You Must Have

Qualifications We Prefer

What We Offer

Join our mission today. Are you up for the challenge? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions whatever and wherever they may be. 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.

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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.