Date Posted:2026-08-05
Country:United States of America
Location:US-IL-ROCKFORD-P1 ~ 2421 11th St ~ 2421 11TH ST-P1
Position Role Type:Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
Mechanical Power Conversion has an exciting opportunity for a driven and ambitious future leader. Mechanical Power Conversion (MPC) is growing due to high customer demand and needs a Sustaining Engineer. In this position, you will have the opportunity to lead cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, quality, purchasing, etc. to support production programs across a variety of technologies.
As part of the project engineer role you will be responsible for maintaining engineering support to the production organization to ensure deliveries and commitments are met. You will manage internal and external customer relationships while maintaining constant communication to the sustaining team and management. Additionally, the role requires a strong understanding of mechanical components and assemblies. Furthermore, this role will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the financial success of our site. MPC is on the lookout for an ambitious candidate who is a superb communicator with strong technical skills and who wants to make an impact in the aerospace industry.
What You Will Do- Confidently provide clear, concise communications with customers, peers, and Collins leadership
- Lead Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts to identify causes and mitigation plans for issues affecting program productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction
- Provide customer support for Field Failure investigations
- Pursue cost saving opportunities to maximize project profitability
- Consolidate and present plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project
- Liaise between project management and planning, project teams, and production line management as necessary to support plant output.
- Prepare project estimates and project plans.
- Manage project schedule, budgets and status. Plan, direct and oversee activities of an Integrated Project Team (IPT).
- Support Quality investigations as necessary when piece-part issues affect product deliveries.
- Understand and execute test procedures. Analyze, interpret, and report out test results
- Verify internal processes are being executed to reduce probability of engineering setbacks
- Assess customer issues and develop resolutions that meet Collins and customer objectives
- Read and interpret drawings, provide mark ups, and coordinate drawing releases
- Documents best practices into engineering standard work.
Qualifications You Must Have - Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
Qualifications We Prefer- Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Industry experience
- Mechanical aptitude and experience with mechanical hardware
- Experience working with cross functional teams across department and business units
- Experience and/or understanding of the engineering change process
What We OfferSome of our competitive benefits package includes:
- 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
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- 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
- And more!
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
