Principal Engineer, Project Engineering (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-01-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Are you ready to take on a challenging role where your expertise in engineering and project management can make a significant impact? Join our team as a Principal Engineer, Project Engineering, where you’ll lead and manage the scope, cost, schedule, and risk of high-stakes projects. This is a dynamic role that offers the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of professionals, including systems and design engineers, program managers, suppliers, and customers. You will play a key role in the development and integration of advanced electrical and mechanical systems for military engine programs. If you’re an experienced engineer with strong project leadership skills and a desire to work on exciting projects, we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do

• Manage the design and integration of complex assemblies following Collins’s product development process.

• Oversee design for specifications, drawings, and test plans.

• Conduct system and component requirements reviews and compliance assessments.

• Develop and manage project risk and mitigation plans.

• Prepare and deliver detailed presentations for product design reviews.

• Support product verification, certification, and integration into production.

• Lead Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations for field and production engine test component removals.

• Coordinate Class I and Class II engineering changes through Collins and Pratt & Whitney Configuration Control Board processes.

• Collaborate with the Category 1 supplier to complete engineering tasks supporting program and customer milestones.

• Provide project status updates and closure plans to Collins, customer engineering, and program leadership.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer

• Proven ability to use motivation, creativity, ownership, urgency, and interpersonal skills to achieve results.

• Strong planning and execution skills, with a track record of successful project completion.

• Experience in managing multiple tasks simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines, and delivering projects within budget.

• Skilled in working across a highly matrixed organization, collaborating effectively with team members, suppliers, and customers.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project.

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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

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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