Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Hybrid - Aguadilla, PR)

RTX•Aguadilla, PR

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the application of analytical technologies, advanced design methods, and innovative tools in the development and sustainment of our Landing Systems product lines. This position is critical in driving excellence across all stages of the product lifecycle, from concept development to product sustainment, ensuring robust designs that meet performance, manufacturability, maintainability, cost, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements. In this role, you will work within a multidisciplinary engineering environment and act as a key technical leader, ensuring that designs meet rigorous requirements and deliver exceptional value to our customers. A deep understanding of mechanical engineering principles, design fundamentals, and industry standards is essential to excel in this position. This position will sit at our Aguadilla, PR location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered. This role is categorized as hybrid, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote following the schedule assigned by the Manager.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
Demonstrated professional experience communicating in English (verbal and written).
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in mechanical design engineering, with a proven track record of leading complex design projects.
Proficient in Siemens NX (3D CAD), CatiaV5, ANSYS Workbench or LS-Dyna (Static Structural Linear & Non-Linear Implicit FEA), and Teamcenter.
Expertise in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-up analysis, and weight analysis.
Advanced knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, including structural mechanics, thermal management, and heat transfer concepts.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, forging, and casting.
Strong experience interacting with CAD designers and Configuration Management (CM) teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and experience preparing technical documentation and presentations.
Experience with programming tools such as Python, MATLAB, or Fortran to support engineering workflows.
Knowledge of model-based design or model-based engineering workflows.
Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage priorities effectively.
Familiarity with aerospace standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Design leads to investigation of field and manufacturing incidents leading to root cause and corrective action.
Assist in creating safety risk analysis and developing risk mitigation plans.
Present and communicate results to customers and program management.
Make layouts of components, calculates stack-up of detail components, and prepares major 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.
Conduct design analysis on components and/or assemblies, when required, to ensure that designs are cost-effective, manufacturable, and reliable.
Conduct initial sizing, geometric optimization, and compliance verification for Landing Systems hardware (wheels, brakes, and landing gears) to guarantee all designs satisfy Federal and Customer functional requirements.
Lead design trade-off analyses, balancing brake performance, durability, thermal and structural requirements, and dynamic stability.
Collaborate with internal and external teams specializing in structures, thermal analysis, and dynamics to optimize designs and achieve performance goals.
Serve as the primary liaison with customers and suppliers, addressing all design-related issues and ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Maintain and enhance design tools, methodologies, and engineering databases to support multiple programs.
Collaborate with a global, cross-functional team, including project engineering, advanced technology, CAD, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams, to support both new product development and sustainment initiatives.
Manage complex projects independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing priorities to meet business needs.
Prepare and deliver technical documentation, presentations, and reports for technical and non-technical audiences.
Occasionally travel domestically and/or internationally to support project requirements or customer engagements.