Systems Engineering Department Leader (ONSITE)

Department Manager (DM) For MANTA Systems and Hardware Engineering Department

Multi Domain Assured Navigation and Timing Applications (MANTA) is seeking an experienced Engineering Leader to join our dynamic and rapidly growing team as the Department Manager (DM) to lead the MANTA Systems and Hardware Engineering Department. The DM in this role will be responsible for systems and hardware engineering development, program execution, and new business pursuits including proposals.

What You Will Do

• Decision-maker regarding department personnel, including staffing coordination and employee skill development to ensure the department has an acceptable skill mix of engineering discipline to support MANTA and pursuits
• Drive skill development and capability building through structured training programs, mentorship, career pathing, and performance coaching to strengthen both leadership and technical depth across teams
• Establish and scale engineering best practices in design, development, testing, and deploymentensuring consistent, efficient, and high-quality delivery across all projects
• Develop, champion, implement, and sustain engineering transformation initiatives to optimize engineering tools, workflows, and processesleveraging data and feedback to increase productivity and collaboration (Agile, Model Based Systems Engineering - MBSE, metrics / reporting, etc.)
• Assist in the creation and review of proposal estimates to ensure they are realistic, executable, and informed by lessons learneddriving efficiency, accuracy, and competitiveness in future bids
• Provide Engineering Leadership by leading section managers, leveraging core capabilities, and identifying opportunities for innovation across Systems and Hardware Engineering
• Measure and communicate outcomes by defining and tracking engineering performance metrics (e.g., velocity, quality, uptime, employee engagement) to demonstrate progress, drive accountability, and ensure the overall successful execution of all aspects of department activities

Qualifications You Must Have

Qualifications We Prefer

What We Offer

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.

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.