Senior Manager Structural Engineering

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Collins Aerospace is a seeking Senior Manager Structural Engineering with a strong background in structural analysis to oversee a team of stress engineers. You will also engage with a functional support team in India and/or Mexico. In addition, you will take ownership of various components, such as nacelles and thrust reversers, or other primary and secondary structures. These components are either metallic or composite structures and may be utilized for either commercial or military applications.

• The position is working onsite at our Chula Vista CA facility.
• Relocation assistance is available.

What You Will Do

• Drive closure of technical challenges, planning, organizing, leading, measuring, and developing the team to achieve goals.
• Establish goals and priorities for the team by developing plans and decide what must be done to achieve them
• Understand the scope of goals and how much time and resources are required to achieve them
• Coordinate the plan Development, Value Engineering, Producibility and Sustaining activities for the team with the program customer
• Create and execute a low-cost sourcing plan to align with budget and strategic business objectives
• Establish metrics and reporting requirements
• Ensure standard analysis methods are utilized or appropriate mitigation methods when needed
• Coordinate with internal (cross-discipline, CEO, PTO, & Program) and external customers
• Motivate team members and create a team environment; use technical experience to lead the team
• Provide technical direction and guidance, and coordinate with cross-discipline peers and SMEs
• Leverage strong background in structural analysis including nacelle and thrust reversers
• Lead engineering investigations to establish root cause and implements appropriate corrective/preventive actions
• Initiate and/or support key process improvements such as the AR process to attain business objectives
• Communicate goals and relevant information; establish regular staff and individual meetings
• Devise ways to empower team members, drive inclusion, and effectively delegate tasks
• Be data driven in setting targets and standards, and in appraisal of performance
• Manage budgets, including indirect and CFE spending, and ensure alignment with program and business objectives
• Monitor progress for stress engineering milestones and deliverables, and make corrections as necessary
• Account for all technical deliverables and drive improvement in key metrics: OTD, FPY, productivity and targeted turnback reduction
• Measure individual performance as it relates to business objectives
• Recognize the value of employees and develop this critical organizational asset
• Identify strengths and opportunities of employees
• Develop staff through training, mentoring, and work assignments; supports the LDR process.
• Communicate and make presentations to senior level leadership.
• Travel up to 20 domestically and internationally when circumstance permit
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications You Must Have

• Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and typically a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and typically a minimum of 7 years of experience
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 
• Experience in structural and/or stress analysis
• Experience leading a team of engineers
• Experience with aircraft structures, parts and/or components
• Understanding of load path and load balance, and experience in classical hand analysis methods
• Experience with technical writing
• Experience with Continuous Improvement tools and methodologies

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Finite Element Models and Analysis
• Experience with nacelles, thrust reversers, or other primary and secondary structures
• Experience with CATIA V
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, ACE or CORE
• Experience with ENOVIA
• Ability to represent company in technical review meetings and have excellent customer relations

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

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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 spanet.

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable, and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us! 

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

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.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

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.  

The salary range for this role is 130,000 USD - 272,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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