Principal Engineer - Global Chemical Substance (GCS) (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-02-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MN-BURNSVILLE-NORTH ~ 2900 County Rd 42 W ~ NORTH BLDG

Position Role Type:

Remote

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 Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Do you have a passion for helping make Collins’ products greener while ensuring we meet changing customer and regulatory compliance requirements?  The Avionics Global Chemical Substance team has an opening for a senior level engineer to ensure Avionics products are in full compliance with all global chemical regulations.  This position reports under the Avionics Global Chemical Substance Program Manager and will perform various analysis functions for regulatory reporting and risk mitigation activities.

As a Principal Engineer you will serve as a technical resource to Engineering, Operations, Program Management, and Supply Chain in support of all global chemical regulation’s requirements.  You also support the Avionics team with customers’ inquiries about global chemical regulation compliance.  The primary area of responsibility will be to work closely with the engineering in Burnsville, Minnesota where many aircraft sensors are designed and built.  The candidate must have good data analysis skills to perform analysis of any Collins design relative to many different global chemical regulations.  Growth opportunities for this role exist in learning more about Collins’ products, chemical regulatory compliance, interacting with a group of roles across Collins.

This role will have primary responsibility for the Burnsville, Minnesota site but working remotely is an option for the right individual.

What You Will Do:

• Ensure Avionics products comply with environmental requirements such as EU and UK REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) and the US Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
• Analyze Collins design data relative to a variety of environmental regulations
• Drive product redesigns as necessary to comply with regulatory restrictions
• Establish design standards and integrate into Avionics design and development processes to comply with environmental regulations and customer requirements and to promote design for sustainability practices
• Support program/product line and site teams in responding to customer inquiries on environmental regulations and customer requirements
• Engage stakeholders through training and communication using a variety of forums such as meetings, discipline councils, communities of practice, newsletters and websites
• This position may require occasional travel

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Familiarity with chemical composition

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Understanding of environmental regulations and their impact to product design considerations
• Experience identifying and eliminating materials of concern (MOC) in product designs
• Understanding of Collins Aerospace Avionics design and development processes
• Experience with systems such as Enovia and/or TeamCenter, SmartSearch, IMPACT, Common Database for Chemical Regulations (CDCR), SAP, Accuris Parts Intelligence and SilconExpert
• Experience applying project management principles
• Broad knowledge of Avionics products and the capabilities they provide
• Ability to collaborate with multiple dynamic disciplines to solve problems
• Strong organizational and critical thinking acumen with good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience interfacing and communicating with internal and external customers
• Strong data analytical skills with the ability to apply critical thinking to determine recommendations and actions
• Ability to lead others to develop innovative solutions to problems
• Results-oriented and motivated to provide solutions with measurable benefit
• Demonstrated performance as a self-starter and an initiative-taker with the ability to manage multiple priorities within a team environment and meet documented schedule commitments

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