Engineering Project Assistant (Onsite)

<p><b>Date Posted:</b></p><span>2026-08-06 </span><p><b>Country:</b></p>United States of <span>America </span><p><b>Location:</b></p>US-CO-COLORADO SPRINGS-793 ~ 1225 Aeroplaza Dr ~ <span>AEROPLAZA </span><p><b>Position Role Type:</b></p><span>Onsite </span><p><b><span>U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:</span> </b></p>U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this <span>program/contract. </span><p><b>Security Clearance Type: </b></p>None/Not <span>Required </span><p><b>Security Clearance Status: </b></p>Not Required<p></p><p></p><p>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 <span>customers’ toughest</span> challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.</p><p></p><p>As an Engineering Project Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting software and systems engineers with administrative, documentation, process, and general engineering related support activities. Individuals must demonstrate the ability to support several engineers, providing a wide variety of administrative and computer skills to assist engineering projects.</p><p></p><p>You will strive in this role if you have a strict attention to detail and you are a self-motivated individual who excels in a dynamic environment.</p><p></p><p><b><u>What You Will Do</u></b></p><ul><li>Assisting the Test Engineering team with local test setups for seat and seat subsystem testing.</li><li>Acquiring raw materials and hardware to support testing activities.</li><li>Supporting the execution of seat and seat subsystem testing onsite.</li><li>Partnering with Manufacturing Engineering to procure materials and hardware for fixtures used by both Production and Test Engineering.</li><li>Working with Quality Engineering to ensure hardware and materials align with the required seat configuration and test requirements.</li><li>Managing parts ordering and tracking through Ariba.</li><li>Supporting facility organization.</li><li>Tracking COPS parts.</li><li>Creating Bills of Material (BOMs) and ordering required parts.</li><li>Providing occasional travel support for offsite seat testing activities.</li><li>Edits format of required documentation</li><li>Prepare presentations</li><li>Coordinates the interaction of project/program team and support functions to communicate schedule and status</li><li>Often facilitates internal and/or external meetings</li><li>Assists with tracking of Change Orders</li><li>Participates in status meetings</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Qualifications You Must Have </u></b></p><ul><li>Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience </li><li>Experience assisting engineering teams</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Qualifications We Prefer</u></b></p><ul><li>Experience working with ejection seats and ejection seat technicians, with a focus on hands-on work inside the inside engineering labs.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>What We Offer</u></b></p><p>Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   </p><ul><li>Medical, dental, and vision <span>insurance  </span></li><li>Three weeks of vacation for newly hired <span>employees  </span></li><li>Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  </li><li>Tuition reimbursement program </li><li>Student Loan Repayment Program  </li><li>Life insurance and disability coverage  </li><li>Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection </li><li>Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits </li><li>Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  </li><li>Adoption Assistance           </li><li>Autism Benefit  </li><li>Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  </li><li>Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program </li><li>Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  </li><li>Bright Horizons, child and elder care services </li><li>Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  </li><li>And more!  </li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Learn More &amp; Apply Now!</u></b></p><p></p><p>*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. </p><p></p><p><b>Onsite:</b> Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. </p><p></p><p>Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins si