Senior Mechanical Project Engineer - Aircraft Interiors (ONSITE)

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. Collins Aerospace, a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions, helps redefine the aerospace and defense industry. Our Interiors team focuses on innovation, safety, and cost efficiency to create a positive experience for airline customers and passengers.

This is an onsite position in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for external airline customers and world-class industrial design firms.
• Develop schedules and plans governing engineering development and delivery of aircraft seating products; support the engineering team in execution and adherence to the schedule.
• Use Product Lifecycle Management and 3D CAD software to design and develop aircraft seats to meet customer and OEM requirements.
• Create new seating designs based on proven products and modify existing designs to satisfy new customer-driven requirements.
• Collaborate with the design engineering team to generate details, assembly drawings, models, bills of materials (BOM), and associated production and development procedures/reports.
• Support aircraft seating programs through the entire lifecycle, including building prototypes, performing engineering testing, completing documentation for procurement and fabrication, and addressing manufacturing problems.
• Perform design engineer duties such as creating, modifying, and releasing design drawings using CAD software (Unigraphics NX, SolidWorks, Pro-E, and Catia), validating design content, and verifying structural acceptability.

Requirements

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience working with CAD software such as NX, SolidWorks, Pro-E, and/or Catia.
• Experience with full product lifecycle development using 3D modeling in a production environment.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience in the design of mechanical systems for commercial aircraft seating products.
• Experience working with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Familiarity with FAA requirements.
• Project leadership experience on technical development programs.
• Experience designing parts using various manufacturing methods, including machined metals, sheet metal, thermoformed plastics, injection molded plastics, and composites.
• Experience applying GD&T in the creation of technical drawings.

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, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program and Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, 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.
• Wellness rewards program (Healthy You Incentives).
• Virtual doctor visits (Doctor on Demand) and second opinion program (Teladoc Medical Experts).
• Child and elder care services (Bright Horizons).

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.