Associate Director of Engineering – Seating Products(Onsite)
About The Position
The Associate Director of Engineering – Seating Products provides dedicated leadership and accountability for mechanical design in seating product development. The role supports multiple concurrent programs, maintains customer commitments, and drives improvements in engineering efficiency and execution. It also shapes the technical capabilities and leadership of the engineering team. The position is part of Collins Aerospace’s Interiors team, which develops aircraft interior products and services focused on innovation, safety, cost efficiency, comfort, connectivity, and security. This is an onsite role in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience.
- Experience leading design efforts across multiple concurrent programs.
- Experience prioritizing resources to support program execution.
- Experience delivering products in a heavily regulated environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing engineering leadership and technical capabilities within a team.
- Experience driving improvements in engineering efficiency and execution.
- Experience ensuring compliance with industry standards and company policies in mechanical design.
Responsibilities
- Lead product design efforts across multiple concurrent seating programs, ensuring design accuracy, quality, and adherence to timelines.
- Prioritize engineering resources to meet program and customer requirements.
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance engineering efficiency and execution.
- Oversee technical development and leadership growth of the engineering team.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and company policies throughout the design process.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in mechanical design processes.
- Maintain accountability for meeting customer commitments and delivering high-quality seating products.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless program execution.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal coverage, and ID theft protection.
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
- Carrot Health services for hormonal health, fertility, and family building.
- 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.
- Potential eligibility for short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, paid time off, holidays, and annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
