Date Posted:

2025-08-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX38: 1717 E Cityline Drive 1717 E Cityline Drive Building C17, Richardson, TX, 75082 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

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. 

Missions Systems is looking to hire a Subcontract Manager, Program Management (SPM) for our Richardson, TX location.

The SPM role is strategic in supporting key activities within a program’s lifecycle, such as pursuit, development, execution, and sustainment of third party supplied products. The primary responsibility of the role is to direct and manage the activities between Collins Aerospace and Subcontractors/Suppliers obtaining optimum product/services in terms of costs, quality, and delivery, in accordance with approved business/subcontracting plans, while ensuring compliance with Company/Government policies and procedures.

What You Will Do:

Leads the subcontracting effort to establish the overall subcontract plan, proposal review criteria, analysis, and evaluation of proposals

Acts as Business Advisor to internal customers; employs business acumen and experience to provide market knowledge, supply chain solutions, and proactive support to business units

Plans and leads negotiation with suppliers

Work with Supply Chain Contract Manager to prepare and negotiate contractual documents Leads and conducts proposal preparation, and management of highly complex major subcontracts

Manages contract performance for conformance to original proposal. Responsible for leading cadences with subcontractors and providing status to internal stakeholders

Cost Account Manager responsibilities (CAM) for applicable subcontractor project

Briefs Senior Management as required, attends meetings with suppliers’ upper management

Responsible for all subcontract products and services on assigned program

This includes managing obsolete parts, production, and on-time delivery, may be responsible for product and service roadmap for future subcontracted product features/enhancements

Makes supplier visits as required to ensure support of program and customer requirements and schedules

Charged with building and maintaining relationship with L4 VSL-level program management and having cognizance over a portfolio of programs

Acts as official company representative regarding legal requirements, customer specifications and government regulations

Provides leadership, guidance, and direction for major programs/projects for all Subcontract related activities

Supervise and direct the activities of Subcontract Administrators, Buyers, and Supply Chain Contract Managers assigned to support the major Business areas/programs

Owns, develops, and leads the internal department cadence reviews and also internal customer cadence reviews

Manage overall program/project cost, schedule, and risk of assigned programs and present program status at program reviews to senior management

Conceive, develop, coordinate, implement and manage Subcontracts plans for assigned major programs, to optimize cost and ensure Subcontractor/Supplier performance

Searches out and investigates qualified suppliers and manufacturers

Completes and formalizes the Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW) including applicable program requirements

Develop new supply sources where needed

Responsible for managing programs which are of moderate to high risk and high complexity

Responsible for execution of programs more than $50M (total program) with significant and/or critical subcontract content

Ability to work independently, applying established methods and processes and utilizing best judgement on day-to-day Subcontracts and Compliance activities

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

5 years of experience within Government Subcontracting

2 years of experience within Program Management or an active PMP certification

5 years of experience within Supply Chain

Qualifications We Prefer:

Demonstrated experience managing subcontracts projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology and Cost Account Management (CAM) activities

Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures, proficient in Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)

Demonstrated Risk Management experience

Experience with Collins Management System (CMS) and product lifecycle value stream preferred

Excellent communication skills

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. 

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  

May be eligible for relocation

And more!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

* 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.

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. 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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