Principal Engineer, General Engineering

Date Posted:

2024-06-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA21: Aerostructures - Chula Vista 850 Lagoon Blvd, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

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 customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Come join Collins as a Principal Engineer, General Engineering in their Aftermarket Technical Services Team. You will 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. You will work independently, providing technical guidance to other engineers, making recommendations to management, and working on standardizations and continuous improvement projects.

What You Will Do

• Perform repair stress analysis and develop analytical methods for complex technical issues requiring creativity and ingenuity to support airline operational requirements, formal certification reports, and design changes.

• Make quick engineering judgments and perform margins exploration analysis for repair solutions based on certification analysis, on various nacelle components for different programs.

• Apply advanced structural analysis principles to support repair design development on metallic and composite structures.

• Prepare RAS/8110-3 documents including substantiating analysis and obtain/coordinate sign-off with Airworthiness organization.

• Interacting with Airline customers for rapid development and approval of technical solutions.

• May require you to work occasional weekends and holidays.

What You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position.

• Experience with repair analysis of aircraft metallic and/or composite structures.

• Experience of maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.

• Experience with load path, load balance, free body diagram and experience in classical hand analysis methods used in Aerospace structural analysis.

• Experience in finite element analysis of aircraft structure using Patran/Nastran (soln's 101, 106, 111)

• Experience with technical writing.

Qualifications We Prefer

• MS Office Suite: Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Experience in MRB and MRO repairs preferred.

• Knowledge in Automation (Excel VBA & Visual Basic applications) highly desired.

• Composite repair experience.

• Basic CATIA V and FiberSim skills desirable.

• Detailed understanding of nacelle systems desirable.

• Familiarity on specialty manufacturing processes for aerospace components

• Possess excellent communication and presentation skills.

What we Offer

Relocation benefits available.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• Adoption Assistance         

• Autism Benefit

• Employee Assista