Mechanical Engineer I (Onsite)

RTXRockford, IL
$57,200 - $108,800Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. What You Will Do Provide operations support to production of Ram Air Turbines (RATs) for aerospace applications which include air driven self-governing turbines, angle gearboxes, hydraulic pumps, and linear hydraulic actuators with integrated locking/release mechanisms. Provide manufacturing support to component suppliers and Collins’ plant sites as need to address problems impacting hardware producibility and/or yield. Investigate electro-mechanical and hydro-mechanical hardware acceptance test failures and production problems to determine the root cause. Support plant site and supplier meetings to identify corrective actions. Participate in product development activities including cost estimates, implementation of standard specifications, drawing board layout, and development of performance or maintenance requirements. Minimal travel required; Less than 10%

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
  • Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with SAP
  • Experience with NX or MATLAB
  • Experience resolving hardware manufacturing, operating, and test related issues
  • Experience in performing product and component development and qualification testing, including performance and environmental
  • Understanding of electric machines and rotating mechanical hardware

Responsibilities

  • Provide operations support to production of Ram Air Turbines (RATs) for aerospace applications which include air driven self-governing turbines, angle gearboxes, hydraulic pumps, and linear hydraulic actuators with integrated locking/release mechanisms.
  • Provide manufacturing support to component suppliers and Collins’ plant sites as need to address problems impacting hardware producibility and/or yield.
  • Investigate electro-mechanical and hydro-mechanical hardware acceptance test failures and production problems to determine the root cause.
  • Support plant site and supplier meetings to identify corrective actions.
  • Participate in product development activities including cost estimates, implementation of standard specifications, drawing board layout, and development of performance or maintenance requirements.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 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
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