Manufacturing Engineer II - Second Shift (Onsite)

RTX • Riverside, CA

3d • $75,800 - $144,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to join its second-shift team at the Riverside, California facility. The role supports production of advanced composite and metallic structures for commercial and military programs at the Riverside Center of Excellence for composite bonding. The focus is on stabilizing, sustaining, and improving production processes.

The engineer applies engineering fundamentals to optimize composite fabrication processes, resolve production issues, improve quality, and reduce cost. This is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused position involving daily work with operators, cross-functional engineers, and manufacturing leadership. The position is onsite and works Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Requirements

• A university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, process specifications, technical reports, and work instructions.
• Experience with MS Office and project management.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools such as LEAN and Six Sigma.
• Experience following established procedures and adapting equipment or process concepts to production needs.
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined in the job posting.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• Experience with CATIA V5/V6 or 3DExperience; familiarity with Composite Workbench or FiberSim NX.
• Exposure to autoclave or oven programming, ply cutters, laser systems, or dimensional inspection tools.
• Knowledge of composite inspection (NDI) techniques.
• Hands-on composite fabrication experience through coursework, internships, student projects, or prior shop-floor work.
• Exposure to connected-factory or smart-factory technologies, including digital work instructions, ME, IIOT platforms, or real-time factory data systems.
• Experience with advanced analytic tools such as Power BI or Tableau to visualize and interpret process data and drive manufacturing improvements.
• Basic coding or scripting experience with Python, MATLAB, VBA, SQL, or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of networked equipment, sensor-based process monitoring, and automated data-collection architectures.

Responsibilities

• Assist and train assemblers in composite fabrication operations, including layup, laser projection, ply cutting and kitting, CNC machining, tooling, robotic automation, and related bonding processes.
• Create, maintain, and improve manufacturing documentation, including routings, bills of materials, visual work instructions, and standard work.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with EHS, quality, and engineering specifications.
• Investigate and resolve production issues using data analysis, root-cause methods, and corrective-action planning.
• Use data analytics and SPC tools to improve productivity, first-pass yield, and operational performance metrics.
• Participate in PFMEA, control plans, tool design reviews, and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, cycle-time reduction, automation, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, design engineering, and suppliers on daily production support and technical projects.
• Assist senior engineers with design changes, equipment upgrades, MRB activities, and manufacturing readiness.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Optional pet insurance
• Optional home and auto insurance
• Optional additional life and accident insurance
• Optional critical illness insurance
• Optional group legal coverage
• Optional ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
• Fertility and family-planning benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Autism benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Wellness rewards program
• Virtual doctor visits
• Child and elder care services
• Second-opinion medical expert program
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off and holidays
• Flexible work schedules
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level