Engineering Process Excellence Lead; Hybrid
Listed on 2026-01-13
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Date Posted:
Country: United States of America
Location: HTX
38: 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.
The Engineering Process Excellence Lead ensures rigor, discipline, and consistency across both strategic pursuits and program execution. This role aligns engineering inputs to pursuit strategy, drives compliance through the RLPM framework, strengthens EVMS capability, and develops a pipeline of engineering talent with process excellence skills, creating organizational depth and sustained capability.
What You Will Do- Coordinate engineering contributions in cross-functional pursuit teams, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and accountability.
- Serve as the focal point for engineering inputs, from capture planning through proposal delivery.
- Ensure technical scope, estimates, and deliverables are complete, compliant, and strategically aligned.
- Guide engineering teams through gating requirements with consistency and discipline.
- Ensure compliance with standards, tools, and templates across pursuits and active programs.
- Support CAMs and engineering leaders in applying EVMS fundamentals effectively.
- Identify risks or issues in engineering execution and elevate appropriately.
- Lead the adoption of the RLPM framework across engineering pursuits and programs.
- Provide coaching and guidance to contributors, reviewers, and CAMs on new process expectations and mentor less experienced contributors and CAMs to strengthen organizational capability.
- Track adoption progress and recommend improvements to enhance effectiveness.
- Deliver training on RLPM, compliance, EVMS, and engineering best practices.
- Develop a pipeline of engineering talent with process excellence skills, creating organizational depth and sustained capability.
- Maintain a knowledge base of standards, lessons learned, and resources to ensure continuity.
- Leadership and Management:
Develop and refine leadership and project management skills, including hiring, performance assessment, and personnel management, while managing project scope, schedule, and budget in a high-stakes environment. - Cross-Disciplinary
Collaboration:
Enhance collaboration skills by working within integrated agile release train teams, coordinating with Electrical, Systems, Software, and Manufacturing teams to ensure successful project execution and delivery. - Advanced Systems Integration:
Gain experience with integrating complex Systems of Systems, enhancing skills in working with multi-enclave network systems, cutting‑edge mission processing systems, and communication systems (VLF, HF, V/UHF, SATCOM).
- 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.
- Past experience with the Bid & Proposal process.
- Previous experience leading large engineering pursuits, including managing cross-functional teams and delivering on program objectives.
- Experience with RLPM and CORE, with the ability to apply these tools to program planning, risk management, and performance tracking.
- Previous professional experience with MS Office, BMW, and PARS.
- Exceptional organizational, analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize both daily issues and strategize longer‑term projects.
- A desire to lead with the purpose of improving IPT performance.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with experience…
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