Associate Director Value Stream Leader - Emerging Capabilities (Hybrid)

Key Skills

Business Development, Data oriented design- DoD, Effective communication skills, Leadership Skill, Machine learning techniques, Operations

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• The VSL will lead our team as it participates in large scale customer events such as RIMPAC to experiment with capabilities in customer-relevant operational environments often at austere government test facilities.
• We demonstrate a broad range of capabilities to include datalinks and radios, networking and gateway solutions, multi-level security solutions, multi-spectral sensors, autonomy and machine learning solutions, edge computing and a host of other capabilities.
• Due to the scale and complexity to coordinate the demonstrations, as well as the austere location of the experiments, significant travel is required for this role (~1/3 time).

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Proven ability to manage complex and multiple third party and government entities to a common ground is essential
• Proven ability to coordinate a multi-disciplinary team across engineering and business development is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Collins Mission Systems technical capabilities is desired but not required
• Prior experience with Mission Engineering or Operational Assessment is strongly desired
• Candidate with an active DoD Top Secret Clearance with current SCI or SCI eligibility
• The Preferred location for this role is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Prior leadership experience managing a geographically diverse team

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

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.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for 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.

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.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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! 

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)
• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year

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.