Engineering Manager

Date Posted: 2026-09-21 Country: India Location: IN-TS-HYDERABAD-B3F7 ~ DLF Cybercity Gachibowli ~ DLF CYBERCITY GACHIBOWLI-B3F7, 7th Fl in Block 3 Position Role Type: Hybrid About RTX At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 talented professionals are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference by solving some of the world’s most complex challenges. With three market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and significant investments in research and development, RTX brings together exceptional capabilities and opportunities. Together, we push the boundaries of science and technology to create innovative solutions that connect and protect our world. Join RTX and work alongside some of the brightest minds in aerospace and defense while contributing to technologies that shape the future. About Collins Aerospace Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent aerospace and defense solutions. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, Collins Aerospace helps customers meet the evolving demands of the global aerospace market. Our teams develop mission-critical technologies and innovative engineering solutions where safety, quality, collaboration, and engineering excellence are at the core of everything we do. Join Collins Aerospace and be part of a team that is shaping the future of aerospace through advanced engineering, automation, and digital technologies. Job Overview We are looking for an experienced Tools Engineering Manager to lead the development, deployment, and lifecycle management of engineering tools that improve productivity, quality, compliance, and delivery predictability. This role combines technical leadership, people management, software development lifecycle expertise, process excellence, and stakeholder management. You will lead a team of engineers developing automation, verification, analysis, and digital engineering tools, while establishing and driving the overall tools engineering strategy. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence engineering processes, introduce innovative automation solutions, build reusable capabilities, and enable engineering teams to deliver products more efficiently and effectively. Band: M4 Department: Advanced FMS #2 Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad Desired Experience: 12+ Years What You Will Do Lead and develop a team of engineers responsible for automation, verification, analysis, and digital engineering tools. Define and execute the Tools Engineering strategy, including development, deployment, maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle management. Develop and maintain engineering applications and automation solutions using Python and Java. Ensure engineering tools follow established SDLC, configuration management, verification, validation, and release processes. Apply knowledge of DO-330 to support tool qualification and compliance activities. Manage source code and configuration using SVN and Git. Use Jama for requirements management and traceability. Use Jira for Agile planning, issue tracking, reporting, and execution. Lead PREP activities, including planning, reviews, execution, and process compliance. Drive automation, reusable frameworks, CI/CD, testing, and continuous improvement. Manage priorities, schedules, risks, resources, and delivery commitments. Monitor productivity, quality, delivery, adoption, and customer satisfaction metrics. Mentor engineers and build strong technical capabilities within the team. Partner with Engineering, Quality, Systems, Software, Cybersecurity, and Program Management teams. Support audits, assessments, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions. Conduct regular one-on-one discussions, performance reviews, and annual performance assessments. Establish clear team objectives, success measures, and development plans. Promote a culture based on Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. What You Will Learn Advanced engineering tools and digital engineering practices within the aerospace industry. Aerospace tool development, qualification, and lifecycle management. DO-330 and aerospace tool qualification processes. Engineering automation using Python and Java. Modern DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and reusable frameworks. Requirements and traceability management using tools such as Jama. Agile execution and engineering process excellence. Configuration management using Git and SVN. Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Systems, Software, Quality, Cybersecurity, and Program teams. People leadership, talent development, and technical capability building. Opportunities to drive digital transformation and productivity improvements across aerospace engineering. Qualifications You Must Have 12+ years of relevant professional experience in engineering tools, software, automation, digital engineering, or related technical areas. Proven experience leading engineering tools, software, automation, or digital engineering teams. Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, configuration management, and software quality processes. Working knowledge of DO-330 and aerospace tool qualification practices. Experience with SVN, Git, Jama, and Jira. Experience with PREP activities and engineering process compliance. Strong leadership and people-management skills. Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving abilities. Strong experience managing priorities, schedules, risks, resources, and delivery commitments. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative engineering environment. Strong focus on quality, compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement. Qualifications We Prefer Experience working in aerospace or another highly regulated engineering environment. Practical development experience using Python and Java. Experience developing engine