Materials Engineer II (Hybrid - Aguadilla, PR)

RTX•Aguadilla, PR

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Collins Aerospace’s Global Engineering & Technology Center in Puerto Rico is hiring a Materials Engineer to collaborate with the Landing Systems Materials team. The role supports materials engineering activities including manufacturing process reviews, Materials of Concern (MOC) analysis, REACh and TSCA compliance, and Materials Process Specification (MPS) and Materials Control Board (MCB) activities. It supports production, regulatory tasks, supplier interactions, and new product introduction while ensuring alignment with engineering and quality requirements. Foundational metallurgical experience is useful for material evaluations, supplier documentation reviews, and understanding basic special-process requirements. The position is based in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and employees must reside in Puerto Rico when employment begins. Relocation is not offered. The role is hybrid, with three days onsite and two days remote according to the manager-assigned schedule. Domestic and international travel of up to 10% may be required.

Requirements

Typically, a STEM degree and 2 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
Experience with Microsoft 365 tools.
Experience or familiarity with REACh, Teamcenter, ViCi, and CAD materials annotations.
Professional experience communicating in English, verbally and in writing.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract.
Must reside in Puerto Rico at the time employment begins.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Materials, or Metallurgical Engineering.
Foundational knowledge of metallurgy, including material behavior, heat treatment principles, and interpretation of metallurgical data.
Ability to support metallurgical reviews under the guidance of senior engineers and the Technical Lead.
Experience working with manufacturing processes, materials, and regulatory compliance activities.
Experience interfacing with stakeholders, including suppliers and customers, across organizational levels.
Knowledge or experience with CAD tools such as Catia V5, NX, and EPEC PLM Teamcenter.
Experience reading engineering drawings and material specifications.
Exposure to materials testing, including hardness, tensile, microstructure, or corrosion evaluation.
Programming knowledge in Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

Support manufacturing planning reviews, work transfers, customer requests, work packages, and process troubleshooting.
Perform specification decomposition and part decomposition activities.
Ensure compliance with global materials regulations, including REACh and TSCA.
Conduct Materials of Concern (MOC) analysis.
Assist with MPS review activities, including documentation evaluations, basic material certification reviews, and assessments of supplier special processes such as forging, machining, heat treatment, plating, and coating.
Support the Materials Control Board (MCB) by evaluating materials-related discrepancies and providing input for review decisions.
Prepare, review, and approve engineering procedures, specifications, and technical documentation.
Participate in multidisciplinary problem-solving teams using RRCA techniques.
Collaborate with global engineering teams, suppliers, and customers to support product and process improvements.
Maintain clear and continuous communication with internal teams, business partners, and customers.
Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time as required.