Product Excellence Technology Lead

Date Posted:

2024-09-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA22: Aerostructures -Riverside 8200 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA, 92503 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Product Excellence Technology Lead for Aerostructures Engineering product development. You will be the subject matter expert for future state applications, applying product related technical requirements to drive technology insertion into the design, development and testing. In essence be the lead providing focus on shaping product requirements applying technology to differentiate and develop a path to production and certification for their technical activities.

• The position is working onsite at our Chula Vista or Riverside CA facility
• Relocation assistance is available

The Challenge

This role is designed for a strategic thinker and relationship builder. Success in this role requires execution of our internal technology development plans with demonstrated maturity to enable technology insertion for the relevant product applications and execute product development programs.  The challenge is significant to drive impactful advancements in aviation product development.

What You Will Do

• Governing projects to lead integration for new design solutions, processes and materials into complex aerostructures.
• Drive the technology transition process to ensure robust and demonstrated technology insertion for their product.
• Proposing and executing sub-element process demonstrations and testing will be expected.
• Interacting between and often coordinating Engineering groups (design, stress, certification, M&P, R&T, test labs, and customers).
• Supports the coordination and integration of all engineering activity associated to budget, schedule, and developing new concepts including technology enablers TRL5+, as well as the conformity of the engineering to specifications, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Provides guidance and coordination with internal customers and other departments.
• Is proactive, and not passive to their team’s decision making, direction of progress and extent of progress.
• Provides component technical coordination with marketing and potential customers for all proposal activities.
• Make best use of CORE tools and provides continuous improvement leadership in developing and using standardized component engineering processes, lessons learned, tools and templates for new product introduction, enhancing component commonality and re-use.
• Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally when circumstances permit
• Perform other duties as required

What You Will Need

• Operates with a knowledge and experiences with nacelle structures, and flight control surfaces product related technical requirements to drive the design, development, and testing criteria in coordination with regulatory agencies to ensure Certification requirements are achieved.
• Generates and leads Technology Transition Plans governing Total Technology Readiness Levels (TTRLs).
• Has a pathway to satisfy all technical requirements within budget and schedule constraints and/or provide viable options to challenge new requirements.
• Ability to effect necessary progress in all technical disciplines – in particular:
• Structural Design / Weights
• Structural Analysis / Aero/Thermo
• Technical Communication
• Ability to communicate verbally, in writing and by presentations to both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to lay out an Analysis plan in detail such that the management of the plan will provide visibility to indicate when corrective measures are needed.

What You Will Gain

This role provides an opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation within our organization. By securing essential funding, you will play a key role in developing technologies that will shape the future of aviation. You will gain recognition as a leader who can navigate complex relationships and internal dynamics to achieve strategic objectives, driving significant advancements in the aerospace industry.

What You Must Have

• Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 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 
• Experience leading a group of engineering professionals
• Engineering principles & theories
• Experience with structures design/stress
• Project Management experience
• Experience with Continuous Improvement (CI) tools and methodologies 

What We Prefer

• Technology and manufacturing readiness process
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, ACE or CORE
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Manufacturing and producibility experience

What We Offer

• 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

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 more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us! 

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

Diversity drives innovation, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share

their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

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

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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.  

The salary range for this role is 130,000 USD - 272,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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