Senior Principal Program Chief Engineer - Engines & MEMS (ONSITE)

Date Posted:
2025-12-02
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HMN04: S&IS (Sensors) - Burnsville No 2900 West County Road 42, Burnsville, MN, 55337 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Program Chief Engineer to join our Engines & MEMS team at the Burnsville, Minnesota site. In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for driving engineering execution of a portfolio of investments spanning across the full product life cycle, from concept and development to manufacturing and sustainment. You will lead cross-functional engineering teams, represent engineering within the Value Stream, and ensure all program goals for cost, schedule, performance, and quality are met.

This is an onsite position based in Burnsville, Minnesota.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the engineering Integrated Program Team (IPT) through proposal, definition, design, verification, manufacturing, and sustainment phases.
• Serve as the Engineering representative within the program's Value Stream, ensuring technical execution meets or exceeds cost, schedule, and performance targets.
• Own engineering responsibilities for Earned Value Management (EVMS), risk management, change control, and work scope oversight.
• Develop and manage annual budgets in collaboration with functional and program leadership.
• Create and maintain detailed schedules and plans that align with program and customer milestones (technical reviews, hardware deliveries, qualification testing, etc.).
• Track and analyze key performance metrics, implementing corrective actions to address negative trends.
• Represent Collins Aerospace in all engineering-related customer interactions, both virtual and in-person, fostering strong relationships and technical alignment.
• Identify and pursue recurring and non-recurring cost reduction opportunities.
• Lead resolution efforts for in-service product issues, ensuring thorough root cause investigations and timely corrective actions.
• Provide regular project updates to internal leadership across multiple levels of the organization.
• Direct and mentor assigned technical team members, support career development, and ensure proper training and tools are available to meet program goals.

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
• 10+ years of engineering experience in aerospace or a related industry, with at least 5 years in program or team leadership roles.
• Specific experience in pressure, temperature, and/or speed sensors used in turbofan engines and/or space rocketry.
• Proven experience managing complex engineering programs through the entire life cycle.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong knowledge of EVMS, risk management, change control, and systems engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams to meet technical, budgetary, and schedule commitments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage customers and leadership effectively.
• Experience with CORE, or continuous improvement initiatives is a plus.

What we offer:

• 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!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world - and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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.

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 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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