Staff Stress Laboratory Technician

Date Posted:

2024-08-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HOH12: Wheels & Brakes - Troy 101 Waco Street, Troy, OH, 45373 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Staff Stress Laboratory Technician to work in our Structures Engineering Stress lab. 

• Position is working onsite at our Troy, OH facility
• Relocation assistance is available

Primary Responsibilities

• Lay, attach, wire, and solder strain gages on aircraft wheels and brakes for testing.
• Locate and mark gage locations from engineering drawings
• Connect and properly route wires, and assemble using appropriate slip ring connectors
• Build up instrumented wheel and brake assemblies for test.
• Set up and collect data using the provided data acquisition systems
• Install and collect data using linear displacement sensors (LDS), laser measurement systems, analog signals, and ultrasonic sensors.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and with support during strain gage testing
• Work with other stress lab technicians and engineers in preparing instrumentation for test.

Qualifications/Experience Required

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant 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
• Knowledge of basic mechanics and electronics
• Experience with troubleshooting

Qualifications/Experience Preferred

• Aerospace field experience
• Prior experience working in a lab environment
• Experience laying and wiring strain gages and soldering
• Experience with setting up and running tests using data acquisition systems
• Technical knowledge of load cells and how they work.

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! 

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

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: