Associate Director, Environmental Effects Engineering Strategy & Integration Lead (Onsite)

Company: RTX
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Date Posted: 2026-03-31 Country: United States of America Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-106 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 106 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 Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 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 Strategy & Integration Lead for Environmental Effects Engineering (EEE) is the strategic integrator, operational coordinator, and senior advisor to the EEE Leader, responsible for driving cohesion and performance across an enterprise-wide network of engineering test laboratories. As EEE expands to incorporate more environmental (EMI/EMC, TEMPEST, Dynamics, Climatics, Nuclear effects) and related test labs across Collins Aerospace, the Strategy & Integration Lead ensures unified operations, shared standards, and harmonized execution across a significantly broader organizational footprint. Building on the current multi-site model (Cedar Rapids, Largo, Marlborough, Melbourne) this role enables EEE to transition into a single, integrated, company-wide testing organization capable of supporting both classified and unclassified programs, spanning defense, commercial, and cross-business-unit applications. The Strategy & Integration Lead ensures operational excellence, drives strategic initiatives, and builds the enterprise muscle needed for process harmonization, technology investment planning, workforce alignment, and capability integration across a growing number of lab sites. What You Will Do Partner closely with the EEE Leader to define and execute a unified vision for an enterprise-wide test organization, integrating all Collins test laboratories under a common operating model Lead the development and rollout of multi-site strategies including common processes, asset sharing, cross-site work-share planning, and standardization across all lab types and disciplines Support long-range planning for future lab network expansion, consolidation where appropriate, and alignment of site capabilities with enterprise needs Create a unified operational ecosystem across a large and growing set of environmental, EMI/EMC, TEMPEST, dynamics, climatics, and nuclear effects labs Establish common standards for documentation, safety, SCOUT-based request workflows, quality systems, and execution discipline across all labs Lead deployment and governance of baseline metrics for cost, utilization, throughput, and schedule performance across the expanded network Build business cases for capital investment, modernization, or expansion of key equipment (e.g., chambers, high-power RF systems, shakers, thermal systems Align multi-site workstreams, ensuring resource balance and coordinated execution of complex test campaigns across multiple labs Support integration and modernization initiatives such as TEMPEST chamber expansion, facility upgrades, and cross-site harmonization projects To Be Successful In This Role Strategic enterprise thinking to coordinate across a large, distributed technical organization Strong operational leadership with expertise in engineering lab environments Ability to influence and align leaders, technical fellows, engineers, and technicians across many sites Comfort with navigating highly technical domains and classified operations Data-driven mindset for interpreting metrics across multiple test disciplines and facilities Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive, productive relationships across sites, disciplines, and levels of the organization Consistently maintains a constructive, solutions?oriented attitude, even when navigating ambiguity or competing priorities Ability to foster trust and credibility across engineering, program, and lab operations teams without direct authority Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience 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 Previous Project Management Experience is required Previous Leadership Experience is required What We Offer ? 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! ? Learn More & Apply Now! ? 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. ? *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. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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. 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