Date Posted:2026-08-05
Country:United States of America
Location:US-CA-CHULA VISTA-B107 ~ 850 Lagoon Dr ~ BLDG 107, Mail Zone 1-C
Position Role Type:Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The company will offer immigration sponsorship for this position, if needed. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
Collins Aerospace is looking for a Sr Principal Stress Engineer who will perform structural analysis in support of thermosets, thermoplastics, composites, metallic nacelles and aerostructure components using standard analysis methods and finite element approaches. You will conduct design trades and final product configuration definitions considering safety, strength, weight, cost & producibility for Military & Commercial applications. You will also generate and present reports suitable for transmittal to an airworthiness authority, internal/external customers (such as Boeing, Airbus, Embraer and Military). In addition, you will collaborate with both domestic and international engineering support teams on technical aspects of the stress analysis activities.
What You Will Do:- Responsible for performing structural analysis of aircraft components, assemblies, and systems while working as an integrated team for design studies.
- Solve challenging structural analysis problems independently and engage with other disciplines and subject matter experts/chief engineers when disseminating results.
- Structural analysis includes development of finite element models and loads, and performing static, fatigue, and vibrations analysis.
- Evaluate structural integrity of aircraft structures by way of classical hand analysis and finite element methods.
- Generate documentation to report analysis and test results to support airworthiness certification.
- Working with FAA (or similar authorities) and Mil-Spec airworthiness requirements.
- Develop improvements to existing processes and systems.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities and events.
- Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally when circumstances permit.
- Supports operation of equipment engineering systems by evaluating and interpreting needs and problems and develops effective approaches to resolving those issues.
Qualifications You Must Have:- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
- Experience with structural analysis (classical hand analysis and finite element skills).
- Structural load paths experience.
- FEA (Finite Element Analysis) software experience.
Qualifications We Prefer:- Degrees preferred: Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Structural or similar
- Experience with any aircraft or space vehicle structures
- General knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements
- NASTRAN or equivalent software's
- Experience working with international teams
- Background in composite material structure and design
- Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, ACE or CORE
- Experience communicating and presenting technical information 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.
Learn More & Apply Now!The salary range for this role is 145,600 USD - 276,800 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.
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.
