Job Information
RTX Corporation Principal Structural Engineer in Foley, Alabama
Date Posted:
2024-03-22
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HAL02: Aerostructures-Foley 1300 West Fern Ave, Foley, AL, 36535 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Collins Aerospace is looking for a Principal Structural Engineer to fill a high business impact role by representing the Engineering organization through tactical and strategic oversight. In this role you will provide technical expertise throughout the product design, build, and delivery processes for complex, integrated aircraft components of metallic and advanced composite construction. You will drive meaningful improvements in Engineering Production Support processes through understanding the designs, performing structural analysis, and demonstrating a relentless focus on continuous improvements in engineering efficiency and enhancements in product producibility/cost reduction activities.
This position works Onsite in Foley, Alabama.
Relocation benefits available.
Primary Responsibilities:
Formulate structural analysis of a complex nature using hand calculations and computer analysis, including static stress, fatigue stress, fracture, and fatigue structural analysis of aerospace components.
Define, direct, and document repair designs and assess the structural integrity of various metallic, bonded metallic and advance composite structure for aerospace products.
Work with Materials Review Board (MRB) to develop standard repair instructions.
Analyze repair proposals and prepare formal reports in support of minor and major repairs for customer and FAA approval, which may also include obtaining authorized signatures.
Analyze materials and processes and approved alternates.
Provide limited direction to others in stress analysis and may act as technical lead on assigned projects.
Coordinate repairs with internal external customers, as well as external staff of major airlines and aircraft manufacturers.
Develop processes and tools to support continuous improvement and efficiency realizations throughout the Engineering Production Support workflow activities, including maintaining the defect mapping database and design mapping.
Assist cross-functional technical team in identifying opportunities for improved producibility and works with extended engineering team to implement meaningful changes.
Interacts with Operations and Engineering personnel to highlight and drive implementation of cost reduction improvements across product lines and processes.
Provide technical expertise to Engineering Build Assessment and design study activities to drive regular improvements in defect eradication.
Review, quantify, and drive support of defect corrective action plans across the product lines.
Support manufacturing and / or engineering escape resolution through regular interaction with Quality Assurance personnel and Mechanics.
Support product development teams through defect eradication and producibility feedback early in the product lifecycle to drive improved lessons learned.
Qualifications/ Experience Needed:
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations 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.
Strong structural analysis background including static stress analysis and fatigue analysis.
Experience with stress analysis of metallic and advanced composite structure including repairs on bonded metallic and composite structure.
Experience using MSC Nastran and Patran for FEA.
Metallic and advanced composite structural analysis capabilities.
Ability to perform detail analysis by hand calculations and computer methods.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook.
Programming skills (VBA, VB.NET, C#.NET, etc.) for internal tool development activities to aid in task automation.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering is highly preferred.
Experience working effectively across functional boundaries and have demonstrated time management skills to handle fluctuating, multiple priorities.
Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to address issues of complex scope.
Proactive, action-oriented approach to managing tasks and activities.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time percent.
Airframe/aerospace design and stress experience.
Experience working on aircraft modifications and/or in an MRO environment performing design to return aircraft to an airworthy condition.
Experience working with manufacturing and assembly operations environments.
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.
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!
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.
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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
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 96,000 USD - 200,000 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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