Senior Mechanical Engineer - Avionics Test Engineering (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-03-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HSK02: Kidde Aerospace 4200 Airport Drive,NW, Wilson, NC, 27896 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Do you want to be part of an engineering team working on a variety of interesting aerospace mechanical hardware engineering projects? Do you want to get hands on experience with sophisticated electronic test equipment and further your career? If so this may be the opportunity that you have been looking for.

Avionics Test Engineering offers an array of innovative test equipment solutions for Collins Aerospace products and programs. We serve internal customers, including our manufacturing and service centers, as well as external customers – domestic and international.

The primary responsibility for this position is to work with our mechanical engineering team in developing new solutions and helping to support ongoing process improvement initiatives for the Wilson, NC site.  They will perform assignments requiring the use and application of beginning to moderate and complex mechanical engineering principles and techniques.  They must be capable of performing mechanical design and analysis to meet system requirements.  The engineer who fills this position must have strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. This position will heavily utilize development and debug skills for the development of mechanical interfaces and components used on multi-rack automated test stations.  This position will also have the responsibility to develop and align our mechanical engineering design and documentation processes to better align with our other Avionics sites.

May be eligible for relocation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Developing designs, documentation modification, production support
• Contribute to the success of a cross-functional team to develop solutions to production and field testing problems.  This could include initial design, prototyping, and environment testing solutions.
• Develop and review product designs and analyze development and design requirements
• Develop mechanical engineering processes and best practices to align with our other Avionics test sites
• Design of test fixtures, cables, interconnects and associated documentation
• Perform tolerance analysis
• Prepare and present project / technical information to peers, internal management and customers
• Plan and manage tasks effectively

Qualifications/Experience Needed:

• Candidate must be detail oriented and be able to excel in a team environment where the individual will interact with various engineering teams comprised of other mechanical engineers, mechanical drafters, electrical engineers, software engineers and system engineers.   
• Excellent working knowledge with Solidworks, NX Designer, AutoCAD, or similar design tools, and 3D printing
• Specific tasks include enclosure structural design, thermal, vibration, other environmental considerations, design verification, prototype build and production transition to the factory.  
• A successful candidate will be responsible for the design and development of more complex modules and complete products.
• Experience with mechanical design
• Ability to translate requirements into physical design
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience 

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with Collins or Avionics products
• Development experience
• Mechanical test equipment design experience in manufacturing environment

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 Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledg