Senior Project Engineer, First Class Seating

Date Posted: 2024-04-23 Country: United States of America Location: HNC34: US107-Winston-Salem (Fairchild 1455 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem, NC, 27105 USA) Position Role Type: Onsite We are hiring for a Senior Project Engineer within our Interiors First Class Seating team. The person in this role will work to achieve day-to-day objectives with major impact on operational results within their work area. This person will be responsible for designing major components or major portions of functional systems, technically advanced prototypes, and promotional or specific products using computer design and engineering systems. This is an Onsite position; relocation is available for qualified candidates. Job Responsibilities: Reviews completed layouts and drawings to ensure clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Communicates with other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and ensure project completion. Designs and reviews layouts of components, calculates stack-up of detail components, and performs major cost studies consisting of new details and/or marked prints and all supporting documentation, when necessary, to facilitate operations and ensure that established objectives and budgets are achieved. Resolves design problems of difficult-to-complex scope to ensure project completion. Designs new products and processes to meet customer requirements as well as facilitating the needs of manufacturing operations. Improves and maintains existing products to ensure that the current and future needs of the business are met. Provides technical leadership and, when required, assists in training less experienced engineers to help them diagnose and solve problems and build capabilities. Participates in groups to design and implement common procedures and standard work across the organization to optimize efficiency and quality. Develops data and makes layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposals. Performs ongoing weight analyses to ensure design meets contractual weight requirements while maintaining structural integrity. Designs and analyzes metallic and non-metallic structures. Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, and design efficiency. Tracks and maintains program-specific weight & CG for modules and seats. The Project Engineer will be responsible for creating schedules and providing technical advice to the design engineering team. Qualifications/Experience Required: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant 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. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in the design of mechanical systems for commercial aircraft seating products is a plus. Experience in design using Siemens NX or other 3D CAD software. Experience working with Teamcenter or other Product Data Management (PDM) tools. Experience working with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles. Familiarity with FAA requirements. 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. Our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety, and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected, and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services, we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. #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: To qualify for the Raytheon Technologies, Re-Empower Program, candidates should: Be on a career break of one or more years at the time of application. Have prior experience in the 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. The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 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. 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