Senior Engineering Manager - Systems Engineering - Simulation & Training Solutions (Onsite)

Date Posted:
2025-09-02
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HUT31: Salt Lake City, UT 600 Komas Drive , Salt Lake City, UT, 84108-1229 USA
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.Security Clearance:
DoD Clearance: Secret

Senior Engineering Manager - Systems Engineering - Simulation & Training Solutions (Onsite)

The Simulation & Training Solutions (STS) Product Systems Engineering department seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team of system engineers. The team supports a wide variety of programs and products primarily focused on Visual Systems (Image Generators & Displays) supporting both Commercial and Government end users. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage robust system engineering practices to ensure that program and product development plans are achievable and set up for success, working within a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders and handling complex and shifting business needs. The manager will lead a group of approximately 15-20 systems engineers and provide direct technical support to projects as required. This position will be based onsite at Salt Lake City, UT and reports to the Associate Director of Systems and Project Engineering for STS.

What You Will Do:

• Leads team responsible for providing technical direction of a variety of Program and Product developments covering requirements through to verification and validation.
• Interacts with program management and applicable engineering disciplines ensuring that scope is managed, and staffing plans are achievable.
• Holds team accountable for meeting planned program schedules and budgets.
• Actively manages staff loading, ensuring the firm and anticipated demand is accurate and appropriate staff levels are allocated.
• Assesses employee's skills and identifies training and development needed for team.
• Establishes strong team through recruiting, hiring, on-boarding and assimilation of new hires.
• This position may require occasional travel.
• Assists in the tactical implementation of the organization's strategic goals.
• Ensures all enterprise engineering, quality and business conduct process and policies are implemented and understood.

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 or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements
• Ability to lead and direct technical team in a matrix environment possessing strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Experience in systems engineering development process from bids and proposal through verification and validation.
• Resource planning experience including staff, facilities and equipment needed for successful project execution.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of Model Based System Engineering
• Knowledge of ALM tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Jama, Crucible.
• Knowledge of Agile and DevSecOps development processes.
• Knowledge of simulation real-time software and systems.
• Development of powerful networks as relationships between Engineering, Business Development and Program Management.
• Ability to lead and mentor team members.

If you're looking for an opportunity to join a fast-paced team, with opportunities for growth this could be the perfect fit for you. The Systems Engineering team will provide you the opportunity to experience all facets of Collins Aerospace STS systems development and be closely aligned with various customers to bring the best possible experience to our simulation customers across the globe!

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 specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. 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. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

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
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

Learn More & Apply Now!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your 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.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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.

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