Director Advanced Communication, Navigation - Melbourne, United States - Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace

Verified Company

Melbourne, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HFL34:
Melbourne, FL 1100 W Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL, USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

This leader is expected to:

Contribute technically to the team as well as lead the team, set direction, and oversee execution.
Build out the next generation rigs, models, development roadmaps, and execute the research programs.
Oversee the dedicated research budget for the team.
Maintain a world class team.
Build powerful networks with customers, product line transition organizations, and regulators.

This will be an onsite position based in Melbourne, Florida. Relocation assistance may be available.

Primary Responsibilities:

Engage as a technologist, technical contributor with the engineering team, and as a technical representative and advocate to the broader Avionics organization.
Define the research focused strategic roadmap for the organization.
Engage with the Advanced Technology leadership, VP of Avionics Engineering, Technical Fellows, and Product teams to understand current pain points in the CNS domains as well as the future technology needs.
Define the technical and investment plan to attack biggest impact challenge problems with your budget.
Build world class team to address the Avionics CNS challenges, by experimenting, working proof of concept, building out rigs, modeling, and flight testing.
Work with team to explore a broad disruptive trade space.
Drive teams with focus ranging from early minimum viable prototypes to scalable highfidelity evaluations as concepts mature towards transition.
Present the vision and shape the Avionics roadmaps through regular engagements and presentations to the Avionics President and Staff.

Qualifications you must have:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience
or **an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience
or in absence of a degree, 18 years of relevant experience.
Research and development experience is required.
Proven project execution skills in developing commercial or military Avionics systems are required.
Demonstrated engineering technical experience on complex avionics programs is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with commercial Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance systems.

Collins Aerospace, a 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.

Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world.

That means we're helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed.

And we're providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most.

Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today.

#reempowerprogram
This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.

The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.

Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.

Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications:

Have prior experience in the functional area of interest.
Have interest in returning in either a fulltime or parttime position.

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.

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.

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