Date Posted:2025-10-17Country:United States of AmericaLocation:HUT31: Salt Lake City, UT 600 Komas Drive , Salt Lake City, UT, 84108-1229 USAPosition Role Type:OnsiteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.Security Clearance: None/Not RequiredPrincipal Project Engineer - Visual Systems (Onsite)This position fills the need for a Technical Program Manager to oversee the execution of a major contract, leading a team of several engineers delivering visual products for flight simulators on a key US military aircraft. The person who fills this role may take on additional duties overseeing other program deliveries, managing internal product development, or leading bids and proposals.The ideal candidate will have strong team leadership skills and outstanding communication skills, both oral and written. They will represent Collins in customer meetings and will brief program status to senior leadership within the organization. The candidate must possess a solid technical background and be able to guide the team to resolution when facing complex technical challenges. They must have experience managing project schedules and resources. Prior experience with flight simulation or visual display products, such as projection systems or image generators, is highly desired.What You Will Do:<ul><li>Engineering Information Data hub (Single point of contact for VSL/PM, Ops, Configuration Management (CM), Security, etc) for assigned program</li><li>Multi-disciplinary engineering team leader for systems, software, electrical, mechanical, and quality</li><li>Customer’s Technical Interface</li><li>Responsible to guide engineering development in accordance with the Collins Management Systems, Engineering Process, requirements, budget, and schedule</li><li>Develops and monitors project plans, schedules, and budgets for small to mid-size projects and suggests appropriate adjustments to ensure adherence to the established project plan, schedule, and budget.</li><li>Works with group managers to ensure that the project is appropriately staffed.</li><li>Identifies resource issues and works with group management to resolve, escalating to department management if needed.</li><li>Supports Technical Risk and Opportunity mitigation tasks</li><li>Pursues cost saving opportunities and risk mitigation to maximize project profitability.</li><li>Records and documents delay, changes in scope, and any other incidents that impact the scope of work or schedule to ensure smooth project operations.</li><li>Conducts meetings, consolidates, and presents plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project(s).</li><li>Identifies and reacts to project problems and recommends solutions, such as reallocating resources or changing contractual specifications.</li><li>Leads engineering bid efforts</li><li>Provides input to Gate Review material, Project Management Reviews, and EAC Reviews</li><li>This position may require occasional travel both domestically and internationally</li></ul>Qualifications You Must Have:<ul><li>Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience</li><li>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 </li><li>Experience as a Project Engineer or Technical Program Manager, ideally overseeing a small to medium sized program.</li><li>Outstanding leadership, organization, and presentation skills.</li><li>Strong conceptual, planning, and problem-solving skills and a robust technical background.</li><li>Experience as a Control Account Manager or other experience managing project schedules and budgets.</li><li>Experience with requirements management, ideally on a platform like JAMA or DOORs.</li><li>Ability to travel 25% of the time or more.</li></ul>Qualifications We Prefer:<ul><li>Knowledge of core concepts of simulator visual systems, such as display systems or image generators.</li><li>Active Security Clearance, or active within last 24 months.</li><li>An advanced degree in a relevant field.</li></ul>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:   <ul><li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance  </li><li>Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  </li><li>Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  </li><li>Tuition reimbursement program </li><li>Student Loan Repayment Program  </li><li>Life insurance and disability coverage  </li><li>Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection </li><li>Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits </li><li>Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  </li><li>Adoption Assistance           </li><li>Autism Benefit  </li><li>Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  </li><li>Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program </li><li>Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  </li><li>Bright Horizons, child and elder care services </li><li>Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  </li><li>Eligible for relocation assistance</li><li>And more!  </li></ul>Learn More &amp; 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 101,000 USD - 203,000 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. 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