**Date Posted:** 2025-08-11 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA **Position Role Type:** Onsite **U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:** U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. **Security Clearance:** None/Not Required Collins is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Principal Project Team Lead – SIPT to lead advanced aerospace development programs focused on electric power generation equipment for Boeing’s large commercial aircraft. In this critical role, you will provide dotted-line leadership to a cross-functional team of Component IPT (CIPT) members and report directly to the Program Chief Engineer. As the SIPT Lead, you will drive system-level integration efforts, foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, and ensure the successful delivery of innovative solutions that meet stringent aerospace standards. This is an exciting opportunity to influence major programs and play a key role in shaping the future of aerospace power systems. If you have a proven track record in aerospace project leadership and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we want to hear from you! **What You Will Do** + Lead efforts to meet system-level requirements, including system definition, development, testing, and initial production. + Lead investigations into field performance issues and drive Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) to closure. + Develop and execute plans to achieve key programmatic and customer milestones, such as hardware deliveries, qualification activities, and customer lab or flight test aircraft support. + Manage work scope, respond to Requests for Quotes (RFQs), interface with customers, close action items, and oversee schedule, Earned Value Management System (EVMS), risk, and standard work processes. + Coordinate with Collins supply chain and manage supplier relationships. + Create and monitor key performance metrics, including budget, quality, and schedule, and implement corrective actions when necessary to address negative trends. + Develop, justify, and manage the annual budget and secure necessary resources. + Maintain a strong focus on customer satisfaction and product quality. + Identify risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans. + Communicate program status effectively through written and oral reports to management and customers. **Qualifications You Must Have** + Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience **Qualifications We Prefer** + Project management experience, including team leadership responsibilities. + Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in design and development projects. + Experience in the aerospace industry. + Familiarity with industry design standards. + Knowledge of FAA conformity rules and management. + PMP certification. + Ability to manage multiple concurrent medium- to large-scale development projects. **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!  Eligible for relocation **Learn More & Apply Now!** We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight! *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. The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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. 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