Principal Engineer, General Engineering

Date Posted:

2026-01-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT64: Chula Vista CA 850 Lagoon Drive, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

Rohr Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace has an opening for a Principal Engineer, General Engineering in Chula Vista, CA.

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

What YOU will do

• Perform stress analysis and approve repairs to minimize aircraft downtime on all Collins Aerostructures commercial nacelle hardware that are compliant with certified type design and airworthiness (FAA/EASA) requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to Junior and Senior engineers, making recommendations to management and may act as technical lead on assigned projects.
• Perform advanced repair stress analysis on metallic and composite structures and develop analytical methods for highly complex technical issues requiring creativity and ingenuity in supporting airline operational requirements, formal certification reports, and design changes.
• Handle escalated and unresolved customer issues.
• Addresses complaints, issues, and other complex inquiries directly with customers.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on how to resolve customer situations.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance to staff on the systems, standards and processes put in place to help the team provide solutions, build capabilities, and continues improvement.
• Lead projects for productivity improvement.
• Direct communication with Airline and OEM customers for rapidly development and approval of technical solutions.
• Prepare RAS/8110-3 documents including substantiating analysis and obtain/coordinate sign-off with Airworthiness organization.
• Prepare analysis package to support SRM/CMM repair development for submission to the Type Certificate holder.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or a related field and 8 years of progressive experience as a Stress Analyst or related role working on aircraft nacelle structure components. In the alternative, at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or a related field and 5 years of experience as a Stress Analyst or related role working on aircraft nacelle structure components would be acceptable.
• Must possess at least 5 years of experience with repair analysis of aircraft Nacelle Structures metallic and/or composite structures.
• Must possess at least 5 years of experience with maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.
• Must possess at least 5 years of experience with load path, load balance, free body diagram and experience in classical hand analysis methods used in Aerospace structural analysis.
• Must possess at least 5 years of experience with finite element analysis of aircraft structure using Patran and Nastran.
• Non-US Person - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role. 

Learn More & Apply Now!

Advanced Structures: 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!

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work onsite. This

includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

The salary range is $159,640.00 to $224,000.00 USD per year. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, i