Design Engineer II, Gearbox and Turbine Products (Onsite)

RTX•Rockford, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. This role is an opportunity for a hands-on Design Engineering professional to make a direct impact within our Gearboxes and Starters team. Working independently, you will own the design and review of complex components and systems, collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing partners, and solve challenging design problems from concept through production. You will contribute to both the development of new products and the continuous improvement of existing designs, while helping to establish and standardize engineering procedures that improve quality, efficiency, and consistency across the organization.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field

Nice To Haves

Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is preferred.
Experience in manufacturing environment is preferred.
Aerospace and Industrial Power Transmission systems experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Reviews completed layouts and drawings to ensure clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
Communicates with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and ensure project completion.
Designs and reviews layouts of components, calculates stack-up of detail components, and performs cost studies consisting of new details and/or marked prints and all supporting documentation, when necessary, to facilitate operations and ensure that established objectives and budgets are achieved.
Resolves design problems of difficult scope to ensure project completion.
Engage with manufacturing and engineering counterparts to collaborate on production problem solving opportunities.
Designs new products and processes, and improves and maintains existing products to help create better products or processes and ensure that the current and future needs of the business are met.
Individual contributor diagnosing and solving problems and building engineering capabilities.
Designs and implements common procedures and standard work across the organization to optimize efficiency and quality.
Develops data and makes layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal.
Designs components or portions of functional systems with assistance of experienced contributors and brainstorming technically advanced prototypes using computer design and engineering systems.
Develops or improves products and facilitates manufacturing operations.
Develops data and makes layouts, sketches, and notes for design proposals.
Investigates 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.
Designs, develops and tests metallic or non-metallic structures or materials and their related fabrication processes for use in engineering designs.

Benefits

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!