Program Chief Engineer (Hybrid) Head Up Displays

Date Posted:

2025-11-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HOR32: Wilsonville, OR 27300 SW Parkway , Wilsonville, OR, 97070-9215 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Head-up Display Program Chief Engineer (PCE) for our Head-up Display Engineering team in Wilsonville, OR.  In this role you will lead a cross functional team of engineers in the execution of development and qualification efforts for various Head-up Display hardware and/or software development programs. In the project management role, both breadth and depth of technical experience are essential.  The position will be a hybrid role, with regular onsite presence required.  Relocation assistance is available. 

What You Will Do:

• The Program Chief Engineer works with Program Managers, Engineering managers, and engineering leads along with other functions to develop the program execution plan (schedule, budget and staffing) for complex projects.  

• The PCE has primary accountability for meeting technical requirements and scope for the program, including engineering costs and schedule commitments, and serves as the primary technical execution interface. The PCE is the single Engineering point of contact accountable for leading all engineering activities on the program.

• The PCE leads a cross functional matrixed team of engineers through product development per the RTX lifecycle engineering process to develop new product or upgrades for Head up Display hardware and or software or associated products for a wide range of customers

• Ensure overall Engineering execution within the program, having decision authority over Engineering activities and accountability for following policy and process

• Conduct Engineering Bid Reviews and Engineering Program Reviews at appropriate levels

• Provide oversight and review all program metrics for engineering

• Conduct and oversee trade studies, using data-driven analysis to guide decisions and optimize outcomes.

• Oversee and manage engineering Risks and Opportunities across the program, leveraging the enterprise to mitigate key risks and capture opportunities

• Collaborate across the integrated project team (engineering, program management, operations, finance, contracts, business development) to achieve program objectives, managing the engineering bid and planning process, developing strategic roadmaps, and driving predictable program performance.

• Drive design-to-cost (DTC) and Design for Manufacturing initiatives, balancing performance, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

• Travel up to 10% as required to support program execution and team coordination.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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

• Working knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines with a strong focus on communications systems development

• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

• Experience in all phases of development program lifecycle

• Experience in Risk and Opportunity management

• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with multidisciplinary teams of system design professionals including systems, electrical, mechanical, software

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Proven Project Engineering or comparable technical field

• Strong systems or requirement compliance background

• Program Management Skills like Integrated Master Schedule Development, Earned Value Experience, Agile or Scrum, DevSecOps development methodologies, etc.

• Aerospace and aircraft experience, avionics equipment and design experience

• Demonstrated ability to lead a development team through transition to production

• Certification experience including working with FAA, EASA, and designated representatives is a plus

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

• And more! 

May be eligible for relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. 

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. 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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