Senior Principal Engineer, Electrical Component Engineering (hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-11-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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:

None/Not Required

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.

Collins Aerospace has an immediate need for Sr Principal Engineer, Electrical Component Engineer within the supply chain engineering team.  The Component Engineer is responsible for managing the life cycle of electronic, circuit-board-level components used across avionics systems, engine controls, power systems, and other products manufactured by Collins Aerospace.  Component Engineers at Collins Aerospace act as the technical expert in collaboration with key stakeholders in Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Procurement, Obsolescence, Quality, and Supply Chain.  Specific responsibilities may include consultation with design engineering on part selection, qualification of components, performing root cause investigation and corrective action implementation, addressing part shortages and obsolescence, and technology roadmap management.   

This role requires a leader with extensive experience with electronic components.  This role may be based either in Windsor Locks, CT or Rockford, IL. 

What You Will Do: 

• Understand preferred technologies, sources of supply, and acceptance criteria for electrical commodities used on assigned programs. 
• Apply techniques for the documentation and release of components, processes, technology roadmaps, and design guidelines associated with assigned programs. 

• Identify, evaluate, and recommend new components and manufacturers for new product design programs and for improving existing manufacturing process yields.  Connect the supply base with internal customers to develop optimal design solutions. 

• Analyze parametric data, preference codes, and obsolescence prediction data for components. 

• Review Bill of Materials (BOMs) to ensure maximum health (technology, life cycle, source of supply, etc).  

• Perform Failure and Root Cause Analysis of high complexity and implement corrective actions.   

• Provide technical assistance for programs related to material verification resolution, specification or drawing exceptions, supplier issues, and manufacturing related issues. 

• General technical support related to electrical components.  This may include activities a