Mechanical Engineer I (Onsite)

RTX•Rockford, IL
•$57,200 - $108,800•Onsite

About The Position

As a Mechanical Engineer at Collins Aerospace, you will help ensure the design, development, and manufacturing of high-quality aerospace and industrial power transmission systems. You will work with engineering and manufacturing teams to solve complex problems, support project completion, and improve existing products and processes. The role includes reviewing drawings and layouts, coordinating designs, performing cost and component analyses, and addressing technical considerations such as manufacturability, materials, strength-to-weight efficiency, and cost. You will also support the development and testing of structures, materials, and fabrication processes for engineering designs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM major, obtained by the start date.
  • U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience reviewing technical drawings and layouts for accuracy and compliance with standards.
  • Experience coordinating designs and collaborating with engineering teams.
  • Experience resolving engineering problems related to design and manufacturing processes.
  • Experience with aerospace and industrial power transmission systems.

Responsibilities

  • Review completed layouts and drawings for clarity, accuracy, and conformity to standards, specifications, and procedures.
  • Coordinate interrelated designs with other engineering personnel to ensure project completion.
  • Perform cost studies, calculate stack-ups, and analyze detailed component layouts to achieve established objectives and budgets.
  • Resolve engineering problems of difficult scope to support project completion.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to address production challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Support development of new products and processes and maintain and enhance existing ones to meet current and future business needs.
  • Develop data, layouts, sketches, and notes for design proposals.
  • Investigate manufacturability, material availability, strength-weight efficiency, and cost to inform design decisions.
  • Create configurations, develop, and test metallic or non-metallic structures or materials and related fabrication processes for engineering designs.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 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
  • Holidays
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.
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