Senior Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer (Hybrid-Puerto Rico)

Date Posted:
2026-01-08
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HPR01: Collins Puerto Rico- Aguadilla Road 110 North Km 28.8 San Antonio Industrial Park, Aguadilla, PR, 00603 USA
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required

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.

This position will sit at our Aguadilla, PR location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.

This role is categorized as hybrid, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote following the schedule assigned by the Manager.

What YOU will do:

• Communicate technical topics and issues in a clear and concise manner to both technical peers as well as non-technical team members.
• Conduct and provide constructive feedback during peer reviews. Mentor and document knowledge to provide technical guidance to both members of own team and beyond.
• Work proactively and in a self-driven manner with an integrated product team (IPT) to manage project scope and budget, as well as identify risks and opportunities.
• Participate in and lead investigations into highly complex, open-ended tasks. Search for and identify root cause of issues.
• Create military compliant designs that incorporate custom machined/sheet metal parts with a selection of commercial off the shelf items as required.
• Perform structural analysis of aerospace components including static, dynamic, thermal, fatigue life, fracture mechanics predictions and damage tolerance analyses to ensure such requirements as sizing, strength, and dynamic load are met throughout the design life-cycle.
• Design new products and processes, and improves and maintains existing products. Investigates pertinent design factors such as cost, ease of manufacture, tolerancing, availability and compatibility of materials and equipment, interchangeability, maintainability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements.
• Create 3D product models, outlines, and layouts Support product design reviews and coordinate work with project, engineering, and manufacturing teams

What YOU will learn:

• You will learn about our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico; What we do? Who we support? How we work?
• You will learn the technologies of today and tomorrow which we count on to maintain world leadership in the aerospace industry.
• You will learn why people enjoy and feel fulfilled by working in our industry.

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Demonstrated professional experience communicating in English (verbal and written).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with finite element analysis software for structural and/or thermal considerations (NX NASTRAN, ANSYS tools, FlowTherm and/or ABAQUS FEA software)
• Experience with the calculation and documentation of modal analysis, internal stress loading, fatigue, and margins of safety.
• Background in analysis and design of commercial industry standards and military electronics packaging form factors, chassis design, and electromechanical applications.
• Experience with 3D CAD software (Solidworks, Creo, CATIA, NX, or similar)
• Direct experience with printed circuit board (PCB) designs. Can support tasks not directly mechanical such as component selection and layout to ensure mechanical environmental considerations are met.
• Practical experience in design and environmental mitigation for electronics packaging designs
• Can apply and interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of military standards such as MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, and MIL-STD-1472.
• Hands-on experience designing to meet and qualifying products for rugged environments.

What We Offer

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
• Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP)
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• And more!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, 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.

Join our growing engineering team in Puerto Rico, where you will provide critical support to all Collins SBUs, working on exciting programs and projects ranging from the development of the next generation of advanced concept ejection seats to the latest technologies for the U.S. warfighter.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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