Date Posted:2026-08-17
Country:United States of America
Location:US-PR-SANTA ISABEL-B1 ~ Felicia Industrial Park - St B1 ~ BLDG 1
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: None/Not Required
Collins Aerospace is seeking a
NPI Project Engineer II who will lead and coordinate cross-functional activities supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, and the transition of new products into production. As an
NPI Project Engineer II, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining project plans, tracking milestones, coordinating activities across Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and other functional organizations, and ensuring project commitments are achieved.
Your mission: to drive successful product introductions by managing project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risks while ensuring manufacturing and operational requirements are met. You will play a key role in identifying roadblocks, coordinating production readiness activities, supporting engineering changes, and communicating project status to stakeholders and leadership.
This onsite position is based at our Santa Isabel, PR location. You must be residing in Puerto Rico at the time of starting employment. Relocation is not offered.What You Will Do:- Create and maintain project plans for assigned NPI projects, tracking milestones, deliverables, schedules, and commitments.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, and other functional organizations.
- Lead project meetings and communicate project status, priorities, risks, issues, and required actions to project teams and leadership.
- Coordinate production readiness activities, including material availability, tooling and fixtures, SMT program status, stencil designs, thermal profiling, and other manufacturing requirements.
- Support change management activities, including Deviations, Change Requests (CRs), CDRs, and other product or process changes.
- Identify, assess, and escalate project risks, roadblocks, schedule impacts, and other issues that may affect successful NPI execution.
- Partner with NPI and Producibility Engineering teams to ensure products and processes meet manufacturability and production requirements.
- Track project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and resource constraints and develop mitigation plans when requirements are at risk.
- Support eCARs, WBS requests, business case activities, and other documentation required for NPI and post-award efforts.
- Drive root cause analysis, mistake-proofing, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring a smooth transition from product development to production release.
Qualifications You Must Have:- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
- Demonstrated professional or educational experience communicating in English and Spanish (verbal and written).
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Qualifications We Prefer:- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), product development, production launch, or manufacturing readiness activities.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience performing root cause analysis and driving effective corrective actions.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, production readiness, and engineering change management.
- Experience utilizing SAP or other ERP systems.
- Experience with project management methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Knowledge of cost management, financial analysis, and business case development.
- Experience coordinating tooling, fixtures, materials, equipment, or other production readiness requirements.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement, mistake-proofing, 5S, or Lean Manufacturing principles.
What We Offer: Some 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
- Participation in the Employee Scholar Program (ESP)
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 8 free counseling sessions
- And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!Operations, Supply Chain and EH&S:The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.
Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.
*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.
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day!
