Engineer II - Power Generation Mechanical Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-05-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The Electric Systems Power Generation Engineering team is looking for an engineer to work with a multi-disciplined technical team in the design, development, production, and field support of commercial aircraft engine mounted primary and auxiliary generators.  The preferred candidate must be a superb communicator with strong analytical problem-solving skills, product support experience, and an understanding of project management.

What You Will Do

• Confidently provide clear and concise communication with peers and Collins leadership.

• Lead Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts to identify causes and develop mitigation plans for issues affecting generator program productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.

• Provide customer support for field failure investigations.

• Pursue cost-saving opportunities to maximize product profitability.

• Liaise between project management, planning, project teams, and production line management as necessary to support plant output.

• Interface with internal stakeholders such as the program office and executives, as well as external stakeholders such as industry customers, government agencies, and suppliers.

• Support quality investigations as necessary when piece-part issues affect product deliveries.

• Understand, optimize, improve, and execute test procedures.

• Analyze, interpret, and report test results.

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, provide markups, and coordinate drawing releases.

• Proactively identify project risks, develop robust mitigation plans, and lead the timely execution of those plans.

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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

Qualifications We Prefer

• A degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, or an MBA combined with an undergraduate engineering degree.

• Experience in project engineering for complex mechanical or electrical products.

• Design and testing experience with electric power products, such as electrical generators, motors, or hybrid drivetrain systems, in aerospace or a closely related industry.

• Experience with various electrical machine topologies.

• Design and testing experience with mechanical products in aerospace or a closely related industry.

• Experience collaborating with internal and external customers on the integration of mechanical and electrical systems with aircraft engines and/or airframes.

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

Learn More & Apply Now!​

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