Senior Principal Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA34: Coralville, IA 2855 Heartland Dr , Coralville, IA, 52241-2733 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

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 are seeking an engineer to work collaboratively with talented cross-functional process engineering team to create a best-in-class automation process. We are crafting intelligent processes to meet the demand of the industry we serve across commercial, business, space, and military & defense aviation.

What You Will Do:

• Manage small and Major projects or processes within area of responsibility. Works autonomously. May provide input or guidance to lower-level professionals with tasks and assignments.
• Works to influence parties within and outside of work area at an operational level regarding policies, practices, and procedures.
• Establishes the physical layout of machinery and the most efficient sequence of operations and workflow.
• Plans the sequence of operations and procedures and documents manufacturing standard work and routings.
• Plans the allocation of resources, materials, and personnel to establish maximum utilization of equipment.
• Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, productivity improvement, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems.
• Perform defect and failure analysis and work with Application team to improve board or component designs
• Lead improvements in process yield, quality, cycle time, inventory accuracy and delivery
• Report all manufacturing and/or quality problems with parts, equipment, etc. to the Process support and quality team.
• Provides technical assistance and training support to floor and technicians.
• Work with design engineering in developing new products that are optimized for the manufacturing process.
• Provides technical interpretation of drawings and specifications.

What You Will Learn:

• Innovation and Technology: Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge surface mount technologies and SMT processes.
• Project Management: Master the art of developing and managing detailed project plans, schedules and budgets and adapts them to meet goals.
• Process Analysis: Enhance your skills in performing critical process analysis and learn how to create work around to meet customer requirement.
• Cross-functional Coordination: Work closely with other engineers, project teams and production management.
• Problem-solving and performance monitoring: Identify product or equipment challenges such as relocating current product on different equipment or modify product for better performance.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Requires expert or mastery level knowledge of the Surface Mount Technology and Circuit Card Assembly understanding, typically obtained with experience.
• Must have deep knowledge of project management.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

Eligible for relocation

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. 

Onsite: Employees wh