Senior Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer (Hybrid-Puerto Rico)

RTX

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About The Position

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. 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 minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 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

• Experience with finite element analysis software for structural and/or thermal considerations (NX NASTRAN, ANSYS tools, FlowTherm and/or ABAQUS FEA software).
• Experience with the calculation and documentation of modal analysis, internal stress loading, fatigue, and margins of safety.
• Background in analysis and design of commercial industry standards and military electronics packaging form factors, chassis design, and electromechanical applications.
• Experience with 3D CAD software (Solidworks, Creo, CATIA, NX, or similar).
• Direct experience with printed circuit board (PCB) designs.
• Can support tasks not directly mechanical such as component selection and layout to ensure mechanical environmental considerations are met.
• Practical experience in design and environmental mitigation for electronics packaging designs.
• Can apply and interpret Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of military standards such as MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160, and MIL-STD-1472.
• Hands-on experience designing to meet and qualifying products for rugged environments.

Responsibilities

• Communicate technical topics and issues in a clear and concise manner to both technical peers as well as non-technical team members.
• Conduct and provide constructive feedback during peer reviews.
• Mentor and document knowledge to provide technical guidance to both members of own team and beyond.
• Work proactively and in a self-driven manner with an integrated product team (IPT) to manage project scope and budget, as well as identify risks and opportunities.
• Participate in and lead investigations into highly complex, open-ended tasks.
• Search for and identify root cause of issues.
• Create military compliant designs that incorporate custom machined/sheet metal parts with a selection of commercial off the shelf items as required.
• Perform structural analysis of aerospace components including static, dynamic, thermal, fatigue life, fracture mechanics predictions and damage tolerance analyses to ensure such requirements as sizing, strength, and dynamic load are met throughout the design life-cycle.
• Design new products and processes, and improves and maintains existing products.
• Investigates pertinent design factors such as cost, ease of manufacture, tolerancing, availability and compatibility of materials and equipment, interchangeability, maintainability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements.
• Create 3D product models, outlines, and layouts.
• Support product design reviews and coordinate work with project, engineering, and manufacturing teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds.
• Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP).
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees