Sr. Engineer, Product Component Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-07-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HOR32: Wilsonville, OR 27300 SW Parkway , Wilsonville, OR, 97070-9215 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Sr. Engineer, Product Component Engineer to work with our Mission Systems team in our beautiful Wilsonville, OR location. Step into the dynamic role of Product Component Engineer (PCE), where you'll be the go-to technical guru for optical, electrical, and mechanical components, as well as materials and related process support. In this exciting position, you’ll bridge the gap between the Collins Aerospace Component Engineering Team and local Design Engineering, guiding crucial decisions in part, supplier, and process selection. As a PCE, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the overall product design from New Product Introduction (NPI) through to ensuring the health and producibility of the product. Thrive in a matrixed environment, leveraging your influence to engage and inspire stakeholders at every level of the corporation. If you’re ready to make a tangible impact and drive innovation, this is the opportunity for you!

What You Will Do:

• Understand preferred technologies, sources of supply, and acceptance criteria for commodities used on assigned programs.
• Apply techniques for the documentation and release of components, processes, and design guidelines associated with assigned programs.
• Review Bills of Materials (BOM) to ensure maximum health (technology, life cycle, source of supply, etc)
• Perform Failure and Root Cause Analysis and corrective action on assigned programs.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend new components or materials and manufacturers for new product requirements and for improving existing manufacturing process yields.
• Analyze parametric data, preference codes, and obsolescence prediction data for components in assigned programs.
• General technical support including activities associated with Bidding/Negotiating, Data Collection, and Analysis. Report Generation related to technical issues including but not limited to; Hazardous Material, fungus, shelf life, ESD, flammability, etc.
• Connect design teams with Producibility and Design to Cost Functions to achieve minimum cost and optimal performance in Collins designs.
• Take ownership of all regional parts related to local programs.
• Individual job duties may vary.

What You Will Learn:

• Technical Expertise: Deepen your understanding of optical, electrical, and mechanical components, materials, and related processes.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with diverse teams, including Design, Manufacturing, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Quality, to drive projects forward.
• Process Optimization: Learn to optimize part, supplier, and process selection, ensuring the best fit for each project.
• Product Design and NPI: Engage in the complete product design lifecycle, from New Product Introduction (NPI) to production, ensuring component health and producibility.
• Stakeholder Influence: Develop the ability to navigate and influence stakeholders at multiple levels within a matrixed corporate environment.
• Problem-Solving: Enhance your problem-solving skills by addressing complex challenges in component engineering and production.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and products, driving innovation within the company.
• Liaison Skills: Serve as a crucial liaison between different engineering teams, honing your communication and negotiation skills.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required ; U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 
• Knowledge of electrical principles and electronic components
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and vendor data sheets
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Understanding and ability to follow processes and procedures for component management
• The ability to perform data analysis on bills of material to ensure customer requirements are met.
• The ability to document and report findings to appropriate teams, leaders and stakeholders
• The ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• The ability to work as