Associate Director, Value Engineering

Job Description:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Design-to-Cost (DTC) and Producibility Engineers across multiple product lines and programs
• Establish and implement value engineering strategies, processes, tools, and best practices
• Drive value engineering CORE events across the five Collins Aerospace SBUs
• Partner with Design Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Operations on requirements, design architecture, and design choices
• Develop and execute cost modeling and should-cost methodologies for design trades, supplier negotiations, proposals, BOEs, ROMs, and business cases
• Oversee and conduct producibility assessments, DFMA analyses, manufacturing risk evaluations, design reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Integrate cost, schedule, risk, and producibility considerations into program plans and technical baselines
• Provide engineering-based cost inputs across the product lifecycle
• Develop KPIs and reporting mechanisms for product cost performance, producibility index, and cost reduction outcomes
• Foster innovation, continuous improvement, and value engineering excellence across the organization

Requirements:

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including design, manufacturing, value engineering, or cost engineering
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams
• Experience with Design-to-Cost (DTC), DFMA, producibility engineering, or cost modeling methodologies
• Ability to influence decision making in early design phases across multiple levels
• U.S. citizenship required; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Master’s degree in Engineering preferred
• Aerospace/Defense development and production experience preferred
• Experience with model-based engineering, digital manufacturing approaches, or advanced cost modeling tools preferred
• Experience with DFx tools such as aPriori and DFMPro preferred
• Prior success driving cost reduction or producibility improvements on complex products preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution
• Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, and 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
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid time off and holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available; payments are not guaranteed
• Remote work primarily from home
• Potential travel to the site location as needed