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Project Engineer - Military Aircraft (Onsite)

at RTX Corporation in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Date Posted:

2024-03-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford – Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Mechanical Power Conversion has an exciting opportunity for a driven and ambitious leader.

Mechanical Power Conversion (MPC) is growing due to high customer demand and needs a Sustaining Project Engineer. In this position the qualified individual will have the opportunity to lead cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, quality, purchasing, etc. to support production programs across a variety of pump technologies. As part of the project engineer role a successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining engineering support to the production organization to ensure deliveries and commitments are met. The successful candidate will manage internal and external customer relationships while maintaining constant communication to the sustaining team and management. Additionally, the role requires a strong understanding of mechanical pump operating principles. Furthermore, this role will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the financial success of our site. MPC is on the lookout for an ambitious candidate who is a superb communicator with strong technical skills and who wants to make an impact in the aerospace industry.

The work associated with this position will be performed onsite in our Rockford, IL facility. This position is eligible for relocation.

Primary Responsibilities:

+ Confidently provide clear, concise communications with peers and Collins leadership.

+ Lead Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts to identify causes and mitigation plans for issues affecting pump program productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction.

+ Provide customer support for high visibility Field Failure investigations.

+ Pursue cost saving opportunities to maximize project profitability.

+ Provide technical support for piece part supplier change verification.

+ Consolidate and present plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project.

+ Liaise between project management and planning, project teams, and production line management as necessary to support plant output.

+ Lead and support less experienced engineers within the team.

+ Support Quality investigations as necessary when piece-part issues affect product deliveries.

+ Understand, optimize, improve and execute test procedures.

+ Analyze, interpret, and report out test results.

+ Verify internal processes are being executed to reduce probability of engineering setbacks.

+ Read and interpret drawings, provide mark ups, and coordinate drawing releases.

+ Develop disposition and substantiation for stocked and delivered hardware

Qualifications/ Experience Needed:

+ Typically requires a 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

+ Experience leading multidisciplinary teams towards achieving technical goals and milestones.

+ Project management experience, including tracking of schedule and budget/EVMS.

+ Experience leading and teaching less experienced engineers.

+ Mechanical aptitude and experience with mechanical hardware

+ Experience working with cross functional teams across department and business units.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX 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.

#reempowerprogram

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications

+ Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application.

+ Have prior experience in functional area of interest.

+ Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position.

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 ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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.

Employee Referral Eligible

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD – 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, an

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Job Posting: JC256609282

Posted On: Mar 11, 2024

Updated On: May 01, 2024

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