Engineering Director, Protected Communications - Active DoD SECRET Clearance (ONSITE)

Company: Prattwhitney
Location: Marlborough
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

Engineering Director, Protected Communications - Active DoD SECRET Clearance (ONSITE)
Location: Marlborough, MA or Largo, FL
Position Role Type: Onsite
Collins Aerospace Systems is one of the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products. Our Protected Communications Systems (PCS) business within Collins delivers Resilient National, Strategic, and Tactical Communication Solutions and Integrated C3 Mission Capability Solutions to the US and Allied Nations.
Collins is seeking a Director to lead the PCS Engineering Organization. This leader is the single engineering point of contact for the Engineering Portfolio Leader and the PCS General Manager, accountable for managing all engineering activities within the business. This includes meeting technical requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments as well as organizational leadership, goal setting, and improvement initiatives.
The PCS Engineering Director leads a cross-functional and multi-site organization comprised of Chief Engineers and Discipline Leaders (Systems, Software, Hardware, and Whole Life Engineering) in the capture and execution of programs. They will work with engineering disciplines and Program Value Stream Management to conduct and approve appropriate Engineering reviews (e.g., Architectural Review Board, Export Review Board, Cyber Architecture Review Board, System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, and Test/Ship Readiness Review). They are the approval authority for Program EACs, Gates, and Engineering Bid Reviews, in accordance with the approved Delegation of Authority (DOA).
Primary Responsibilities:

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• Acts as primary engineering interface to the PCS Value Stream General Manager (VSGM)
  
• Partners with the PCS VSGM in the establishment and execution of the Annual Operating Plan and Strategic & Financial Plan for the PCS business
  
• Provides organizational leadership to the 500+ cross-discipline and multi-site engineers in the PCS business
  
• Leads a team of Engineering Fellows and Program Chief Engineers who provide technical and programmatic direction for assigned programs and are accountable for program performance
  
• Ensures programs are staffed with proper engineering personnel and skillsets to successfully execute programs within cost, schedule, and technical requirements; this includes hiring, training, mentorship, and management
  
• Ensures that proposals are appropriately staffed, that compliant Technical Baselines are developed to the appropriate maturity for the pursuit phase, and that Design-to-Cost (DTC), cost and schedule targets are achieved with well-considered and clearly communicated risk and opportunity profiles
  
• Supports root cause investigations, corrective action, and continuous improvement efforts.
  
• Communicates overall engineering program cost, schedule, EV, and technical metrics against approved baselines
  
• Ability to multi-task with a focus on daily issues and longer-term strategies
  
• A minimum of 20% travel will be required with this role
  
  Qualifications/Experience Needed:
  
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  • Experience in leading large (150+ personnel) organizations.
    
  • Experience in the design, development, and qualification of hardware, software, and system-of-systems.
    
  • Experience with NRE, NPI, support to operations, and the use of product-lines.
    
  • Solid interpersonal skills with experience in employee management, coaching, and mentoring.
    
  • Strong computer skills to include extensive use of Microsoft Office.
    
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 18 years of relevant experience.
    
  • Active and transferable DoD Secret clearance is required prior to start date.
    
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
    
    Preferred Qualifications:
    
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    • Active and transferable DoD Top Secret clearance
      
    • MS in Engineering or MBA degree
      
      What We Offer:
      
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      • 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!
        
      • Relocation Eligibility - Eligible for relocation
        
        Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
        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. Join our mission today.
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