PenroseWharf, Cork, Ireland
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.
Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).
Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative, and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.
Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.
Summary
The Collins Aerospace Applied Research & Technology organization in Cork, Ireland, seeks a Senior Engineering Manager with demonstrated technical expertise in wireless communications networks to lead the Connected Systems group within our Connected & Real-time Systems Discipline. As a technology leader, the successful candidate will be responsible for project execution, technology creation through transition, and professional development of technical staff. As a member of the Connected & Real-time Systems Discipline leadership, the successful candidate will also contribute to strategic planning, business development, and engagement with our internal and external stakeholders. Our partners include the global Collins Engineering & Technology organization, leading universities, innovative small businesses, and industry peers. Our customers include the Collins strategic business units as well as external government research organizations and global public/private partnerships.
The Connected Systems group is responsible for creating innovative communication & networking solutions for our global commercial aviation customer base. This includes technologies enabling the Collins Autonomous Operations, Connected Ecosystems, and Cabin Experience strategic initiatives.
Our ideal candidate is a strong, passionate leader with an action-oriented, collaborative mindset, who operates with a vision, understands how to capitalize on the spectrum of communications technologies for aerospace applications, delivers benefits to exceed expectations, builds and enhances technical staff, evaluates and takes action on the performance of self and others, proactively plans for team and customer needs, all while operating with full integrity. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong mix of academic background and applied experience in the design, prototyping, and demonstration of innovative wireless communications systems and their related networks, and a passion for applying these skills within the aerospace domain.
Key Job Responsibilities
Contribute to a growing research agenda for future aerospace systems within the Collins Aerospace Advanced Technology research community.
Initiate and execute R&D activities within an international research community, including technology development within collaborative multi-national research programs.
Provide competitive advantage for Collins Aerospace business units as part of a multidisciplinary and international team of experts.
Contribute towards technical strategy and business development.
Qualifications & Competencies
Recognized expertise in wireless communications or communications network research & development. The scope includes: Analysis, simulation, and prototyping of modulation, waveform coding, interference management, error correction, and channel estimation techniques for wireless, wired, or optical communication systems, in both indoor and outdoor environments; Dynamic optimization of network architecture & orchestration of resources within high-assurance wireless networks to minimize co-interference or adapt to channel conditions; and Prototyping and evaluation of high-assurance communication systems on high-performance embedded and SDR-based platforms.
Motivated self-starter with a strong enthusiasm to learn and passion for speed and agility.
Well-organized with excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills for effective collaboration across a global team
Willing to champion and challenge new technical ideas and adapt to new challenges beyond original field of expertise.
Able to partner with universities, government agencies, national labs, and professional organizations to meet organizational objectives within time and budget constraints.
Education & Experience
A PhD in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, with 5+ years of industrial or postdoctoral experience.
Proven track record of innovation and project execution leadership in an R&D environment, including capturing and executing external science and technology contracts
RTX Raytheon / Equal Opportunity Employer
JBRTX-01575636 2023.03.10
FVR03 SKUUU, PenroseWharf, Cork, Ireland PenroseWharf, Cork, Ireland ZC ZCCX
