Principal Engineer, Project Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted : 2025-07-24

Country : United States of America

Location : A01 : Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements : U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program / contract.

Security Clearance : None / Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace isn't just about finding a job; it's about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

We have a growth opportunity for a driven and detail-oriented Project Engineer to lead a cross-functional team of engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain to support production programs across a variety of pump technologies. As part of this role, you will manage supply chain and production challenges to ensure product delivery. You will need a strong foundation of mechanical pump operating principles to apply in this position.

You should be adept at reading and interpreting technical drawings, troubleshooting complex problems, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring internal processes are followed. Focus on these areas will facilitate maintaining production schedules, improving efficiency, and reducing engineering errors. You will facilitate collaboration between engineering, supply chain, producibility, and production teams to drive timely resolution of supplier requests, support production transitions, and contribute to continuous product and process improvements.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Confidently prioritize and communicate engineering projects and challenges.
• Read and interpret drawings, provide mark ups, and coordinate drawing releases.
• Develop disposition and substantiation for stocked and delivered hardware.
• Provide technical support for supplier and customer inquiries.
• Support product acceptance testing, including executing test procedures and analyzing test data.
• Lead root cause and corrective action (RCCA) efforts to identify the causes fo production related issues.
• Provide customer support for high visibility field failure investigations.
• Pursue cost savings and efficient improvement opportunities to maximize project profitability.
• Liaise between project management and planning, project teams, and production line management as necessary to support plant output.
• Support quality investigations as necessary when piece -part issues affect product deliveries.
• Verify internal processes are being executed to reduce the probability of engineering setbacks.
• Lead and support emerging engineers within the team.

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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.

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!

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.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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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