Principal Engineer, Quality Engineering

Date Posted:

2025-08-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCO02: Wheels & Brakes (Carbon)-Puebl 50 William White Blvd, Pueblo, CO, 81001 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

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. 

We are looking for a skilled and driven Quality Engineer to join a leading aerospace organization, where quality, precision, and compliance are paramount. In this role, you will lead cross-functional teams through Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, addressing non-conformances, production deviations, and customer complaints with a focus on long-term solutions.

What You Will Do:

• Facilitate and lead cross-functional team in, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure. Implement projects and processes to ensure overall quality is continuously improving
• Lead quality investigations related to production deviations, non-conformances, and customer complaints.
• Develop and maintain quality metrics and dashboards to monitor operational performance.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operation, and supplier quality to ensure quality requirements are met throughout the product lifecycle.
• Review and approve manufacturing process changes, validations, and product documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives such as Zero, PFMEA, MPR projects and process optimization.
• Support training and development of quality standards and procedures across operations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on quality tools, methods, and statistical analysis.
• Experience with leading root cause corrective action (RCCA) and applying quality methodology and tool
• Working experience with drawings/specs and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Participate in internal audits and ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g.AS9100. AS9145).
• Strong understanding of quality systems, process validation, and statistical methods.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Experience with leading root cause corrective action (RCCA) and applying quality methodology and tool
• Working experience with drawings/specs and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience quality systems, process validation, and statistical methods

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in any of the following is highly desired: Six Sigma, Process Certification, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and Product Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Experienced in 8D, quality tools, 5 Whys of Root Cause Analysis, and SPC analysis.
• Ability to lead a cross-functional team and provide forecasting to reach established goals.
• Ability to assimilate, analyze, and present data to leaders, customers, and peers.
• Experiencing interfacing with internal and external customers as well as all levels of personnel.
• AS9100 preferred

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and mo