Technical program manager Jobs in Richardson, TX

Date Posted:

2026-04-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-461 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 461

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

L Clearance

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Program Operations Manager for our Collins Aerospace Richardson team within Mission Systems. This role requires a thorough leader capable of interfacing at all levels of the organization from key functional teams to the Executive Director level. This position will directly support a Richardson Operations leading manufacturing strategy and execution for active programs released to manufacturing.

This role is responsible for making and driving decisions for Manufacturing Strategy, Planning and Execution. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Manufacturing Operations in the defense industry and must have experience leading New Product Introduction, Develop and implement operations programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives of complex programs. The candidate must have strong working knowledge of proposal development systems, and will be responsible for presenting comprehensive strategies on Manufacturing Plans and how the efforts are proposed to customers.

The Candidate will support classified & unclassified programs within a technically diverse portfolio of complex products.

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.

This role will be performed Onsite at our Collins Aerospace location in Richardson, TX.

What You Will Do

• Acts as the primary Operations focal (Program Manager) for all Operations content on production programs that already transition to Operations

• Partnering and collaborating with Program Office, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain throughout the product life cycle

• Responsible to manage Operations cost and schedule performance for deliveries through strategic development efforts and execution of New Product Introduction processes and procedures

• Engage with Engineering and Supply Chain on requirements flow down for Operations and Supply Chain partners

• Engage in Program Test and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews to ensure alignment to manufacturing plans and support of factory requirements.

• Applies improvement strategies across multiple programs and develops process improvement opportunities to ensure efficiency of operations and cost effectiveness

• Influence product designs to achieve cost and schedule targets through active support to Design to Cost (DTC), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and Design for Test (DFT) by understanding cost drivers and how to mitigate them inclusive of test yield, manufacturing yield, scrap rates, etc.

• Leading development teams through Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Manufacturing Feasibility Assessments, and coordinating actions/mitigation plans in accordance with AS9145 (APQP)

• Provides active support to Supply Chain Management by identifying materials constraints and logistics problem resolution to ensure availability of materials and smooth operations

• Directs and coordinates sequencing of work in partnership with Manufacturing, such as build and delivery, to ensure smooth operations and optimal use of resources

• Partners with internal customers to understand customer needs and issues and ensure customer satisfaction

• Ensures quality, cost, schedule, and inventory goals are achieved in a manner consistent with the overall business plan

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

• Wide-ranging Program Leadership / Manufacturing Operations experience

• Proven Experience in Transition to Production

• Proven Experience developing complex proposals and Basis of Estimate

• Self-directed leader capable of executing Change Management and handling ambiguity

• Proven Experience in Earned Value Management

• Develop Program schedule integration to ensure alignment to Program schedule / contract

Qualifications We Prefer

• Previously held U.S. Secret Security Clearance

• Engineering and/or Operations leadership and experience

• Program Leadership or Material Program Management Certification

• Earned Value Management Certification

• Working knowledge of SAP / PRISM, Rapid Development Tools.

• Working knowledge of Pro Pricer or equivalent tools, learning curves, application of rates and costs in government contracting.

• Experience supporting fact-finding and negotiations with DCMA and Government customers

• Experience with MS Office Suite with expert knowledge of Excel

• Six Sigma Qualified or equivalent

What We Offer Benefits

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!

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.

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

*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.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.