Senior Principal Engineer, Project Engineering - Global Chemical Substance (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-05-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

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 Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Do you have a passion for helping make Collins’ products greener while ensuring we meet changing customer and regulatory compliance requirements?  The Collins Global Chemical Substance team has an opening for a senior level engineer to ensure Avionics products are in full compliance with all global chemical regulations.  This position reports under the centralized Engineering & Technology, Specialty Analysis, Global Chemical Substances team and will perform various analysis functions for regulatory reporting and risk mitigation activities.

As a Senior Principal Engineer you will serve as a technical project resource to Engineering, Operations, Program Management, and Supply Chain in support of all global chemical regulations requirements.  You also support the Avionics team with customers’ inquiries about global chemical regulation compliance. The candidate must have good data analysis skills to perform analysis of any Collins design relative to many different global chemical regulations.  Growth opportunities for this role exist in learning more about Collins’ products, chemical regulatory compliance, and interacting with a group of roles across Collins.

What You Will Do:

• Ensure Avionics products comply with environmental requirements such as EU and UK REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) and the US Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
• Analyze Collins design data relative to a variety of environmental regulations
• Drive product redesigns as necessary to comply with regulatory restrictions
• Establish design standards and integrate into Avionics design and development processes to comply with environmental regulations and customer requirements and to promote design for sustainability practices
• Support program/product line and site teams in responding to customer inquiries on environmental regulations and customer requirements
• Engage stakeholders through training and communication using a variety of forums such as meetings, discipline councils, communities of practice, newsletters and websites
• This position may require occasional travel

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• Familiarity with chemical composition and data analytics

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Understanding of environmental regulations and their impact to product design considerations
• Experience identifying and eliminating materials of concern (MOC) in product designs
• Experience with systems such as Enovia and/or TeamCenter, SmartSearch, IMPACT, Common Database for Chemical Regulations (CDCR), SAP, Accuris Parts Intelligence and SilconExpert
• Experience applying project management principles
• Broad knowledge of Avionics products and the capabilities they provide
• Ability to collaborate with multiple dynamic disciplines to solve problems
• Strong organizational and critical thinking acumen with good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience interfacing and communicating with internal and external customers
• Strong data analytical skills with the ability to apply critical thinking to determine recommendations and actions
• Ability to lead others to develop innovative solutions to problems
• Results-oriented and motivated to provide solutions with measurable benefit
• Demonstrated performance as a se