Senior Principal Project Engineer

Date Posted: 2024-08-15

Country: United States of America

Location: HCA21: Aerostructures - Chula Vista 850 Lagoon Blvd, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 USA

Position Role Type: Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Principal Project Engineer within the Program Technical Office (PTO) to work in the Boeing Value stream on support to legacy in-service aircraft. In this highly visible role, you will be a key partner in a customer-facing role that liaises across different internal and external functions to drive technical tasks and activities, track progress against schedule and milestones, as well as drive resolution of technical issues. You will provide program level technical support to drive root cause and corrective action in support of the open field issues across the Boeing programs. You will be provided an opportunity to gather product knowledge and interface with internal and external customers.

• Position is working onsite at the Chula Vista CA facility
• Relocation assistance is available

What You Will Do

• Work for the PTM; you will have responsibility for a number of discrete projects aimed at supporting the in-service fleet of aircraft.
• Work with the customer; you will have responsibility for coordination of all tasks and activities, maintaining regular reviews and communications to ensure alignment and progression of these projects.
• Integrated Master schedule development and tracking.
• Risk and Opportunity task tracking and closure.
• Engineering Coordination Memo generation and tracking, ensuring timely communications to the customer.
• Coordinate Design Reviews, RRCA, and DIVEs with Internal and External Stakeholders to recommend design changes.
• Coordinate with PTM, Component Engineering Teams, Program, Supply Chain and AMTS to track design changes that involve integration across multiple components.
• Develop and Maintain metrics management and visual controls to ensure timely completion of analysis/design activities.
• Leverage lessons learned and program read across to develop engineering best practices.
• Communicate and make presentations to senior level leadership.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Requires a University Degree and typically a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and typically a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position.
• Experience with Aerospace engineering design and analysis review/release process.
• Project management skills using MS Office, MS Project, and/or EVMS.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Understanding of Certification (CS25) requirements.
• Understanding of the configuration management process.
• Identification of risks early on and ability to manage/mitigate by leveraging Sr. Leadership Support.
• Ability to influence, motivate and coordinate with diverse global teams/customers.
• Prior experience designing and testing structural and equipment products.
• Strong root cause and corrective action skills.

What We Offer

• 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.
• 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!

Learn More & Apply Now

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.

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable, and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

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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.

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.

The salary range for this role is 130,000 USD - 272,000 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/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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