Project Engineer - Advanced Structures(Onsite)

RTX•Chula Vista, CA
•$118,300 - $224,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerostructures Military Portfolio Program Technical Office is seeking a candidate for a Project Engineer position, focused on configuration management, engineering definition, sustaining support, and cross‑functional technical coordination across multiple military and special‑mission platforms. Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

Requirements

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
  • Understanding and familiarity with Development Engineering, Project Engineering, and Configuration Management Processes
  • Front-facing customer service experience
  • Strong ability to communicate technical content and coordinate across multiple engineering and operations functions

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in Development Engineering and Project Engineering
  • Familiarity with sustaining‑engineering workflows for military platforms and 2D drawings
  • Experience with Teamcenter or equivalent PLM systems

Responsibilities

  • Manage configuration and change activity for assigned platforms, including KC‑390, F‑15/Gridlock, and Pods Programs.
  • Prepare for and follow up on CCB (Configuration Control Board) items and coordinate associated engineering actions
  • Review engineering changes for applicability, implementation readiness, and downstream impact
  • Coordinate technical questions and data requests with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Aftermarket, Data Management, and external partners (Raytheon, Embraer, Boeing Defense, IAE, etc)
  • Research legacy engineering and configuration records to resolve open issues and support correct engineering definition
  • Support engineering drawing and package release activities, ensuring proper configuration control and documentation
  • Support BOE, NRE estimates, ROMs, and proposal‑development activities for sustaining and new customer requests
  • Perform applicability and read‑across reviews across legacy military platforms and related product families
  • Coordinate engineering technical communication with multiple customer to ensure alignment on requirements

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
  • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
  • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
  • Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Autism Benefit
  • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
  • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
  • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
  • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
  • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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