Principal Engineer, Supplier Design Equipment (Onsite)

Date Posted:
2025-09-16
Country:
United States of America
Location:
01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required

Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the aerospace industry? Join us at Collins Aerospace, where we collaborate closely with our customers to unlock innovative possibilities. Leveraging a diverse portfolio, deep expertise, and cutting-edge technology, we deliver intelligent solutions that meet the challenges of a rapidly changing global market. Our work spans commercial, business, space, and military & defense aviation, driving innovation across all sectors.

We're currently seeking a Principal Engineer to join our Supplier Design Equipment team as a Project Engineer. In this role, you will collaborate with various engineering disciplines, external suppliers, and aerospace customers. Your primary focus will be on qualification testing of equipment procured from suppliers, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, and managing configuration control.

If you're passionate about shaping the future of aerospace technology and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects, ensuring alignment with program guidelines and objectives.
• Act as the primary liaison between project management and planning, project teams, and line management; own and monitor estimates and variances throughout the program lifecycle.
• Manage the development, qualification, and compliance of mechanical and electrical components supplied by external vendors.
• Ensure that all technical requirements are clearly and accurately communicated and flowed down to suppliers.
• Monitor and assess project issues proactively, developing effective resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Participate in the coordination, preparation, and maintenance of project plans, budgets, and staffing needs, ensuring all action items are tracked and completed on time to meet quality expectations.
• Guarantee that product development and qualification testing activities are thoroughly documented, properly performed, and formally approved, providing complete verification of all requirements.
• Engage and collaborate with appropriate technical subject matter experts (SMEs) within Collins Aerospace to address areas beyond the team's core engineering expertise.
• Identify and create opportunities for the group's advancement by developing a strategic vision aligned with emerging future projects such as Urban Air Mobility, electric systems, and system integration.

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in Project Engineering or Project Management.
• Familiarity with Collins tools such as PLM/Teamcenter and SAP, along with design and qualification processes.
• Experience working within a highly matrixed organization, collaborating with team members, suppliers, and customers.
• Hands-on experience with environmental and qualification standards including DO-160 and MIL-810.
• Knowledge of CORE methodologies to support continuous improvement, risk management, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven ability and willingness to mentor junior engineers and team members, fostering growth and knowledge sharing within the team.

What We Offer

Benefits

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!

May be eligible for relocation

Learn More & Apply Now!

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

*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.

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.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

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.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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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