Senior Project Engineer - Propulsion (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-04-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCO03: Mission Systems (Ejec Seating) 1225 Aeroplaza Drive , Colorado Springs, CO, 80916 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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.

Senior Project Engineer / Product Owner - Propulsion (Onsite)

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.

Collins Ejection Seating and Propulsion is the leader in providing a safe and robust Ejection System to most USAF platforms.  Our facility manufactures and tests explosive, propellant, and cartridge-actuated devices. From small, discrete devices to canopy removal systems, our facilities support a nearly unlimited selection of products. We know what’s at stake every day when we come to work. It’s not only our reputation for excellence; it’s the very lives of the men and women who rely on our products.

Collins Aerospace in Fairfield, CA, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer responsible for managing and maintenance of the program budget and schedule, as well as intensive coordination across stakeholders to meet the objectives of the program. The Project Engineer will be involved in all phases of the product life, including proposal preparation, brainstorming sessions, supplier support, manufacturing support, and other sustaining activities.

What You Will Do

• Ensures processes are adhered to by the engineering execution team and liaises with program management and other IPT leads to assure technical goals are achieved

• Responsible for capturing lessons learned

• Take ownership of technical project execution through Design & Development activities into Production

• Present project status to multiple levels of Leadership

• Work as part of a cohesive team with test engineering, product engineering, system engineering, program management and Operations

• Maintain and oversee Earned Value Management as a Cost Account Manager

• Breakdown Work Package and tasking for execution

• Outstanding communication skills, especially cross-discipline

• Exhibit a positive attitude and great mentoring/delegating skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and skills facilitating working in a team environment

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 ​

• Agile Experience (Alm: Jira/Wiki experience required)

• Experience in Systems Requirement/artifact breakdown

• Experience in Test Plan and Execution Artifact breakdown

• EVMS/CAM Experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong EVMS/CAM experience

• Collins ALM: Jira/Agile and Wiki experience

• Experience in Mechanical Design processes

• Experience in Explosives and/or Energetics

• Bachelors or greater Degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision