Principal Engineering Specialist (onsite)

Configuration And Data Management Specialist

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a highly motivated person to join the Configuration and Data Management (CMDM) Department located in Largo, Florida. This role is responsible for ensuring our products are under configuration control and delivered on time.

What You Will Do

• Ensure overall adherence to the Configuration and Data management (CMDM) process and represent the department within and outside the organization.
• Lead the coordination and administration of assigned configuration and data management activities related to identification, control, schedule, track, review, capture, and deliver program data.
• Maintain the configuration status accounting database.
• Generate and update CMDM plans and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups and provide tailored CM solutions to support existing or new business requirements.
• Review and assess customer requests during the Bid & Proposal process and ensure compliance with CMDM requirements and support with CMDM estimates.
• Assess the overall CMDM staffing needs and communicate to the Engineering Manager.
• Develop and publish status reports and metrics.
• Perform internal assessments and support internal/external audits.
• Coordination of data transfers among various environments.
• Ensure Global Trade compliance through the correct assessment and marking of documentation.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Access, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio).
• Ability to work in a team-based environment and articulate ideas clearly and concisely, both verbal and written.
• Sense of urgency; ability to meet challenging deadlines and experience meeting short-turn and high-pressure deadlines and attention to detail, ability to multi-task and operate self-guided with minimal supervision.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Active or transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer

• General knowledge and understanding of configuration management, software configuration management and data management concepts.
• Experience or knowledge of configuration management practices, specifically MIL-STD-973 or ANS/EIA-649, would be a definite asset.
• Demonstrated ability to read engineering drawings, sketches, schematics and procedures.
• Windchill Product Data Management (PDM) Tool experience.
• Understanding of Bid & Proposal process.

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!

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.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.