Date Posted:
2023-11-30
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HVT01: S&IS (FUS) - Vergennes 100 Panton Rd, Vergennes, VT, 05491 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).
Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global, diverse organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.
Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of.
Collins Aerospace is looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer for our Vergennes, VT location. This position is for a Principal Mechanical Engineer in a highly energetic production support environment with specific applications and customer requirements. The applications are a mix of aerospace products, ranging from electronic braking systems and actuation/controller systems. You will evaluate issues and opportunities during production and troubleshooting and determine solutions. This position requires excellent organization, leadership, communication, and engineering design skills. You will have experience with Electrical Actuation Systems and are one who thrives on working in a team environment helping to problem solve. You should be self-motivated and willing to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a dynamic team. You will be part of a team composed of professionals from several disciplines and must have the ability to function well, both alone and with others, and have strong interpersonal skills. This position may require occasional travel (up to 10%.).
In this position you will analyze and modify product designs in collaboration with Design Engineering to assure manufacturability. Conduct tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over applicable variables; and services, troubleshoot and solve production process problems with processes or equipment already in operation.
This is an ONSITE position in Vergennes, VT. This position may be eligible for relocation.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensures processes are adhered to by the engineering execution team and liaises with program management and other IPT leads to assure technical goals are achieved.
- Responsible for capturing lessons learned.
- Take ownership of technical project execution through Design & Development activities into Production
- Present project status to multiple levels of Leadership
- Work as part of a cohesive team with test engineering, product engineering, system engineering, program management and Operations
- Responsible for driving cross-discipline trade offs & design decisions working with the Discipline Chief and SMEs
- Develop and execute to a plan and embrace discovery and change
- Provide mentoring to newer team members
- Interact with customer focals as necessary to maintain satisfaction of products
- Work with internal customers to define production issues
- Be a technical lead to understand customer and contractual requirements
- Review hardware against drawing specifications and determine if components meet requirements
- Performs analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, and maintenance. Reviews field support requirements and recommends tools and test equipment.
- Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost.
Basic Qualifications:
- Typically requires a University Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
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Outstanding communication skills, especially cross-discipline
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Exhibit a positive attitude and great mentoring/delegating skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in systems design including requirements capture/analysis, system design, systems integration/test, including hardware integration.
- Experience interfacing directly with both internal and external customers including presentations and issue resolution
- Experience designing or evaluating Electrical Actuation Systems
- Results Focus/Execution: A results-oriented employee who sets challenging goals and achieves results, while prioritizing tasks and overcoming obstacles.
- Problem Solving/Decision Making: Evaluates, generates, and implements problem-solving solutions. Has the ability to analyze situations systematically and make effective decisions.
- Planning & Organizing: Develops realistic work plans, sets goals, and aligns personal plans/goals with company goals. Manages time well and effectively, including personal attendance and on-time performance.
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:
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 consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
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.
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
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.
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