Principal Mechanical Engineer (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-03-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

02: Building 02 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Collins Aerospace is seeking to fill a Principal Mechanical Design Engineering position within the Hydro-Mechanical, Actuation & Pneumatic Valve Design group. In this role, you will lead and contribute to product development activities, execute tests, and produce parts, designs, or sketches, all while adhering to established Mechanical Engineering design, safety, and qualification standards. 

The Hydro-Mechanical, Actuation & Pneumatic Valve Design group is responsible for developing hydro-mechanical components, including jet fuel control systems with functions such as flow division, fuel metering, pressure regulation, and high-pressure relief. The group also designs fuel-draulic actuators and pneumatic valves, including butterfly, in-line, and check valves. This position places a strong emphasis on development, requiring you to take detailed component requirements and perform the necessary analysis and specification reviews to generate physical components. 

As you develop these components, critical factors such as performance, weight, envelope, and cost must be carefully balanced, often requiring creative problem-solving. The team also focuses on advanced 3D analysis techniques, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), to ensure the optimal design of these mission-critical components. 

What You Will Do 

• Ensures novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools. 

• Design major components or major portions of functional systems or technically advanced prototypes using computer design and engineering systems 

• Develop data and makes layouts, sketches, and notes for components as well as facilitating manufacturing improvements 

• Investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. 

• Perform 1-D hand calculation analysis and complex 3-D simulations to aid in analysis of performance requirements 

• Generate solid models of components using 3-D modeling software such as NX Unigraphics to aid in packaging and weight estimations 

• Develop, test, and verify new product, process or analysis methods where applicable to improve the state-of-the-art capability of Collins Aerospace 

• Develop in-house tools where applicable to improve the ease of performing analysis 

• Communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization 

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 or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience 

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract   

Qualifications We Prefer 

• Eight years of experience in classical mechanical design analysis, including spring design, beam equations, pressure vessels, fluid flow, and thermal conduction. 

• Proficient in using Ansys Workbench (or similar) for FEA and Siemens Star-CCM+ (or similar) for CFD. 

• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite, with a primary focus on Excel. 

• Skilled in coding with VBA, Python, or similar programming languages. 

• Knowledgeable in GD&T basics. 

• Familiar with the operation and components of gas turbine engine systems. 

What We Offer 

Benefits 

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!   

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 positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!  

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. 

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.  

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.   

  

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.   

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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