Principal Engineering Specialist (onsite)

Configuration And Data Management Specialist

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.

Collins Aerospace 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. The CMDM Organization consists of multiple disciplines that support engineering, our program offices, and our customers.

This position requires the candidate to work in a dynamic environment in which evolving program priorities dictate individual task priority. This position is part of a larger CM team and requires regular collaboration with team members. The ideal candidate works independently while supporting team goals and communicating task status. During peak periods, the candidate may be required to work on a modified schedule to support team goals.

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.

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.
• Relocation Available.
• And more!

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.

*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.