Operations Quality Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-02-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IL-ROCKFORD-P6 ~ 4747 Harrison Ave ~ 4747 HARRISON AVE-P6

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Joining Collins Aerospace is not 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 is seeking an Operations Quality Engineer to support our Electric Power Systems Business Unit in Rockford, IL. In this role, you will manage day-to-day Quality Assurance (QA) activities that enable safe, compliant, and efficient production operations. You will also drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product performance, process capability, and customer satisfaction.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring Quality Assurance requirements are clearly understood, effectively executed, and fully compliant for both internal and external customers.

What You’ll Do

• Take a lead role to identify Root Cause and Corrective Action for internal escapes or turn backs that affect production flow and provide direct support to our Program Quality team towards customer escape resolution.

• Utilize problem solving skills to drive continuous improvement throughout an assembly environment.

• Create and manage control plans to ensure proper identification of KPIs as well as control of the assembly process.

• Work in partnership with internal producer sites to implement and monitor proactive quality initiatives like Zero Defect Plan (ZDP).

• Utilize corporate data streams to identify and report trends as well as improvement progress to management team.

• Operate within a multifunctional value stream, engaging with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure alignment and execution of quality objectives

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field.

• Prior Quality experience in aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing industry.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience supporting both development and production programs.

• Proficiency using Quality and Problem-Solving tools.

• Experience in creation and maintenance of Quality documents.

• Experience in customer facing Quality initiatives.

• Working experience with RCCA and/or other lean manufacturing principles.

What We Offer

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 Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  

•  And more!  

May be eligible for relocation.

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