Senior Chemist

Date Posted:

2024-01-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCO02: Wheels & Brakes (Carbon)-Puebl 50 William White Blvd, Pueblo, CO, 81001 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for an experienced Senior Chemist to use their expertise in chemical analysis. You will be testing incoming chemicals for production use, manage expiration of standards, and support inventory’s management of chemicals. You will also perform carbon brake destructive testing and participate in internal audits. 

• Position is working onsite at our Pueblo CO facility
• Relocation assistance is available

Primary Responsibilities:

• Experience in internal auditing to AS 9100 Rev D.
• Support or manage projects and/or project task activities as needed. Project activities include project plan development, material processing and testing, data collection and analysis, and summarizing information in comprehensive technical reports.
• Demonstrate high level of self-initiative and bias for action.
• Able to perform work with limited oversight/supervision.
• Maintain responsibility and accountability for entire task/project.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and exercise creativity to develop and/or implement practical solutions.
• Demonstrate clear, well thought out logic in proposed approach/solution.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications/Experiences Needed

• Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and typically a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required
• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
• Experience preparing solutions, compounds, and reagents used in laboratory procedures.
• Experience with ICP-OES and/or ICP-MS, FTIR and other lab equipment.
• Experience conducting tests on materials and other substances to ensure that performance and quality standards are met.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, development and characterization of fiber-reinforced carbon/carbon.
• Experience writing technical reports that detail methods and findings.
• Experience in basic laboratory operation/hygiene, and the ability to maintain a high standard of such in a laboratory setting.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies and tools: Lean, Six Sigma, CORE or ACE
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, share project progress internally and externally through oral presentations and written reports.

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! 

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 prod