Date Posted:
2024-04-02
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HTX99: Field Office - TX Remote Location, Remote City, TX, 73301 USA
Position Role Type:
Remote
Are you prepared to lead a team of talented engineers responsible for numerous web-based products that generate billions of views for industry partners and consumers?FlightAware, part of the Connected Aviation Solutions unit of Collins Aerospace, has built the world's leading aviation software platform, processing over 180+ million incoming messages an hour from over 30,000 individual data feeds-2 terabytes a day and growing! We provide the best, most complete, and most accurate real-time flight-tracking service and are proud to have built a wide variety of successful products on this foundation that have become central to the aviation industry at large.As an Engineering Manager, Web at FlightAware you'll provide leadership, technical guidance, and product vision to a team of web engineers and collaborate with cross-functional partners to design and develop services, products, and infrastructure used by thousands of customers each day. FlightAware's product and service portfolio is expansive, and you will operate across FlightAware's industry-leading website, paid aviation products, customer-facing APIs, integral systems like authentication, billing, and authorization, and more. In this role, you will lead, support, and inspire the engineers in your team. As a hands-on leader, you'll help them fulfill technical, operational, and business requirements. You'll work alongside senior engineers and partners across Product, Design, Sales, Marketing, and Engineering to guide architecture and delivery of major infrastructure and product improvements. The ideal candidate will be able to solve complex technical challenges while delivering incredible improvements to product reliability and quality.As part of FlightAware Engineering, you'll be part of a highly collaborative, ambitious, and future-reaching organization. We attract engineering leaders with a passion for aviation and data. Our team champions intellectual curiosity, openness, and industry-leading technical innovation. We invest in building excellent internal tooling and engineering support in order to create a productive and highly effective team that anticipates the future and leads by example. You'll get to learn alongside talented senior engineers and share your own expertise.Regardless of role, we expect excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all hires at FlightAware. We look for candidates who will thrive here, meaning they demonstrate clear communication, embrace open feedback, trust their colleagues, and are driven to execute, deliver, and complete projects independently and efficiently.Learn more about FlightAware's interview process here.What YOU will do:

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YOU will lead and support a culture of collaboration, critique, and candid feedback.
YOU will mentor and grow engineers to foster an extremely high-performing team.
YOU will contribute architectural solutions and code implementations at the senior engineer level as part of your hands-on work with the team (code-review, backlog engineer participation, jump starting new projects, taking on tickets). You will split your time fairly evenly across people management and coding.
YOU will work with stakeholders and product owners to define roadmaps.
YOU will lead teams that ship major new improvements to a visible and important product or area.
YOU will collaborate with product owners and engineering leadership to break down complex projects into smaller pieces and iterate on their design and implementation.
YOU will develop your team's skills and advance their careers. You won't shy away from performance conversations, and you recognize the relationship between objective feedback and career growth.
YOU will assist with incident response, manage on-call rotations, SLA creation and management, and runbook creation.
YOU will work with the Talent Acquisition & HR teams to interview, onboard, and retain top talent.

What YOU will learn:

YOU will develop a deep understanding of the aviation industry and collaborate with cross-functional partners across FlightAware engineering and the Collins Aerospace organization.
YOU will apply modern web architectures, frameworks, and testing methodologies to designing and delivering software.
YOU will coach and mentor engineers on the most recent thinking regarding best practices for software development, ranging from computer science fundamentals to 12 Factor app methodology.
YOU will learn how to navigate and embrace change, overcome challenges, and continuously improve your processes and practices.
YOU will extend your management skillset through continuous learning, trainings, feedback, and coaching.

Education & Experience:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience

Qualifications you must have:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position.
Software engineering leadership experience working with and managing engineers across several specialties creating, delivering, and operating highly reliable, scalable services and products.
Individual contributor engineering experience with fluency in HTML, CSS, and Javascript/ES6, plus experience with Typescript, Go, Next.js, React, Astro, Tailwind, Daisy, NX, or PostgreSQL. You have a demonstrated ability to represent your team and the work to audiences with differing levels of technical fluency.
Experience with system/software architecture design, building large web applications and interactive experiences.
Hiring manager experience with the full recruitment lifecycle including attracting, recruiting, and retaining top engineering talent.

Skills we value:

Experience with cloud technologies like AWS, Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify, or similar.
Experience with microservice and API design, such as OpenAPI specifications and graphql concepts and schemas.
Experience in 2D/3D GIS, mapping technologies, and high-performance map rendering in a web environment (such as Maplibre, Deck.GL, D3, or similar).
Experience with cloud native methods, architectures, and technologies, like DevSecOps, Open Telemetry, Docker, Kubernetes, Knative, Grafana, Helm, or Istio.
Expertise in system reliability or front-end user interface design and implementation.
Execution focused with an ability to navigate ambiguity. Have worked successfully in a small company or an entrepreneurial environment.
Interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence. Deeply empathetic and caring. You possess a willingness to empower and inspire commitment and a positive attitude in a team.
Ability and willingness to be hands-on when needed.
An agile mindset with a focus on learning, rapid iteration, continuous improvement, and an openness to new approaches.
You are a private pilot, you are looking to pursue your private pilot license, or have a passion for aviation.

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.#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:

Be on a career break of one or more years at time of application
Have prior experience in functional area of interest
Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

Connected Aviation Solutions:

Our Connected Aviation Solutions team provides advanced information management systems, products and services that enable the connected ecosystem by bringing together Collins' unique breadth of aviation products with our smart digital solutions to help us enhance every aspect of the end-to-end travel experience. We help airlines, airports and business aircraft turn data into value to streamline operations, increase efficiency and reduce cost, enhance the passenger experience and contribute to sustainable flight. By combining the best networks, connectivity and data/analytics solutions, we're solving big problems for our customers and the world, while enhancing the security and connectivity of systems both on and off the aircraft, to help operators and passengers stay more connected and informed and create a more sustainable, efficient, reliable and enjoyable travel experience. Aviation connects the world. Our Connected Aviation Solutions team connects aviation. Sustainably. Seamlessly. Securely.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.Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

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
And more!

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.Employee Referral EligibleApply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.Privacy Policy and Terms:

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