Date Posted:

2025-12-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 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.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Senior Engineering Manager, Advanced Packaging and IC Technology

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

Our goal is to create technologies that allow Collins to differentiate our products from the competitors’ and create new market opportunities through innovation.  That means we need to take risks that, if successful, could lead to large rewards. We’re creating state-of-the-art microelectronics, including: secure system in package processors, 2D/2.5D/3D integrated circuit packages, and multifunction reconfigurable RF integrated circuits for communication, radar, and electronic warfare.

What You Will Do:

• Lead a team of talented engineers in research & development in microelectronics integrated circuit and secure packaging technology

• Hire engineers to complement and supplement team trajectory

• Provide technical coaching and mentoring to team members, including onboarding, development, and guidance in research and design processes

• Manage a team of 10-14 contributors, addressing performance and development, while planning and organizing team responsibilities

• Leverage advanced principles, theories, and concepts of complex technical subjects to provide direction for employees

• Actively addresses employee performance and development issues

• Apply critical thinking to solve complex problems and explore new ideas/approaches

• Lead continuous improvement projects that result in new approaches and techniques to product development

• Oversee performance of assigned project tasks (including technical, cost, schedule, design to cost, product integrity and manufacturability)

• Foster collaboration across internal and external stakeholders, including customers, subcontractors, product development teams, and program management peers.

• Collaborate with product development personnel throughout Collins and RTX to transition technology into our future product offerings

• Interfaces with external agencies, internal customers, tool vendors, and partner organizations within the company to ensure effective two-way communication of needs and results

• Development of internal and external networks, forging relationships with peers in the Program Management Team (Engineering, Business Development, and Program/Product Management.)

• Interface with engineers and value stream leaders from multiple product lines to understand technology needs

• Present technology concepts to customers/subcontractors

• Coach team members in principal investigator (PI) role for research

• Recommend projects for independent research & development (IR&D) investments

• Lead team members through pursuit & order capture activities for externally-funded R&D

• Maintains awareness of technology within the domains of integrated circuits and microelectronics packaging

• Translate processor & RF/analog integrated circuit component performance to impact on system performance

• Up to 15% travel to domestic and internationally

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

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required 

• Familiarity with US Government bidding process

• Experience in generating test plans, leading verification campaigns, writing test reports, and briefing customers

• Demonstrated ability to work in a creative, as well as practical problem-solving environment

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems while integrating components or subassemblies

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, and data-driven decision-making

• Experience with peer review component/system requirements

• Experience in identifying, communicating, and mitigating risks

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Passion for challenging and developing people

• Customer focused

• Must be able to complete meaningful work in the absence of complete specifications and help create component requirements as a work in progress

• Excellent verbal/written communication and teamwork skills

• Demonstrated technical knowledge/expertise in multiple technologies

• Knowledgeable of industry trends within his/her domain

• Experience in organic and ceramic microelectronics packaging and thermal analysis/cooling approaches

• Experience in design and test of RF/microwave/millimeter or analog mixed signal integrated circuits

• Bid & proposal resulting in successful capture of funding

• Experience with environmental effects testing

• Understanding earned value management, prior cost account management preferred

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.   

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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