Date Posted:2026-08-17
Country:United States of America
Location:US-CA-CHULA VISTA-B107 ~ 850 Lagoon Dr ~ BLDG 107, Mail Zone 1-C
Position Role Type:Onsite
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Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
Collins Aerospace is looking for a Principal Equipment Engineer who will support build-to-print and supplier-designed engineering for mechanical Equipment Systems for Nacelle development and legacy programs. You will be responsible for driving the technical direction and project progression of assigned components. You will work with global program/engineering teams, as well as external suppliers and customers. You will need to be knowledgeable of supplier equipment, stress, and engineering development process.
What You Will Do:- Act as project manager accountable for assigned mechanical equipment components throughout the product life cycle, from development through production support.
- Accountable for the on-time delivery of quality products and documentation
Establish and mature relationships with global engineering teams, suppliers and customers. - Resolve technical issues by working with key stakeholders
Serve as a primary point of contact for cross functional team and supply base for assigned components. - Support the requirements, design, and qualification of mechanical equipment components.
- Facilitate and drive resolution of technical issues with Aerospace component design and performance.
- Visit suppliers and customers as required for process improvements, product enhancements, or failure investigations.
- Support Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) when failures occur.
- Support the resolution of field issues, including linkage with Aftermarket for real-time resolution, leading root cause investigations, and proposing solutions that bring resolution to recurring issues.
- Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.
Qualifications You Must Have:- 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.
- Experience with design and qualification requirements for mechanical aircraft components.
- Experience creating and delivering presentations to senior level leadership.
Qualifications We Prefer:- Experience with mechanical equipment design, supplier design, build-to-print hardware, or similar mechanism systems.
- Experience with RTCA DO-160 testing
- Understanding of LEAN/Continuous Improvement a plus
- Experience with DFMEA per AS9145
- Microsoft office suite
- Experience with Catia V5
- Ability to be creative, analytical, a self-starter, energetic, and work well in a team environment at all levels of the organization
- Able to communicate and make presentations to senior level leadership
What We Offer:Benefits:
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 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
- 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
This role may be eligible for relocation.
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 118,300 USD - 224,900 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.
Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. 
