Senior Engineering Project Assistant (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 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.

This position is responsible for providing hardware development support on-site. This person will serve as the engineering build and material coordinator as well as the engineering liaison.  Primary tasks for this position include ordering and kitting of parts, coordinating builds, managing short lead time requests, creating and managing parts tracking spreadsheets, working with purchasing to obtain quotes and lead times, coordinating shipments, working with Customer Owned Property and other general support as requested within the hardware engineering teams. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, proactive, able to work with engineering to meet multiple deadlines, thrives on working in a fast-paced environment, and is a proven multi-tasker with a strong attention to detail.

What You Will Do

• Ordering and tracking parts

• Tracking/managing short lead time simulations, creating routes and reports for yield and defects configuration and serialization 

• Releasing drawings/documents, tracking and ordering COPS, GFE 

• Shipping as required, and other general support as requested

• Interfaces with technicians, engineers and engineering managers to create/ edit documentation. 

• Assists in tracking action items, risk management tools, and tasks in the change management tools

• Networks with both internal and external personnel at multiple levels in own area of expertise

• Represents organization as a prime contact on projects, often coordinating activities of support personnel and communicating effectively

• Obtaining or providing information or data on matters of moderate importance to the function of the department or which may be of sensitive nature

• Generally, works on moderately difficult assignments which are given in terms of objectives to be accomplished and priorities to be followed. Requires judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations

• Helps run CCB (change control board) meetings

• Acts as a FOD (foreign objects and debris) focal for the factory

• Acts as the EH&S (employe health & safety) focal for the factory

• Classifies parts for engineering to be aligned with our Global Trade compliance requirements

• Assists with Tool Control demands

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Previous project coordination experience

What We Prefer

• Experience with customer support and service preferred

• Previous SAP experience preferred

• Ariba experience preferred

• O365 suite experience preferred

• Jira/ALM/Confluence experience preferred

• Power BI experience preferred

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 cove