Principal Mechanical Engineer - Air Traffic Solutions (Onsite)

About the role

Join a team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond! Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in advanced technologically and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace is a world leader in air traffic sensors and automation systems, responsible for providing air traffic tools to ANSPs in the US and abroad. We design, develop, document, deploy, and support COTS-based and custom designed systems, which use the power of the network to share information and aid in decision-making. These systems allow end users to protect people and property.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, qualification and acceptance testing on components, assemblies, mechanical fixtures and/or structures
• Perform and/or oversee preliminary and detailed design activities, ensuring the technical integrity of products meeting all program requirements
• Lead or participate as an independent reviewer in peer reviews to ensure documented processes are followed, work products are validated for producibility and affordability, and proper documentation standards are followed
• Conduct testing activities in the lab in support of Engineering Change Proposals. Testing includes prototype development and evaluation as well as integration testing in the system as a whole
• Mentor junior engineers along the development cycle of a product, instilling engineering excellence by capturing lessons learned and documenting best practices
• Interface with other disciplines (Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain) in support of product development
• Opportunities to lead hardware development engineers in support of Engineering Change Proposals

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Experience completing technical documentation relating to Configuration Control, Change Management, Trade Studies, Preliminary and Detailed Design artifacts and presentations
• Advanced experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
• Proficient in 3D modeling and drawing creation in Creo, including GD&T and tolerance analysis
• Proficient with cable design
• Must have an understanding of engineering materials and production methods relevant to them
• Prior experience collaborating in a multi-functional environment (ex: field engineering, supply chain, suppliers, customers)

Skills

• Experience designing for the integration of COTS devices
• Thermal and structural analysis
• Experience with transition to production
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• A 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
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 - $204,500.

Schedule

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.

Benefits

• Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• A 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
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

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