Senior Stress Engineer(Onsite)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Stress Engineer to support the design and certification of aircraft interior monuments, including lavatories, crew rests, galleys, stowage units, closets, partitions, and other cabin furnishings. The successful candidate will be responsible for structural analysis, certification substantiation, and load development activities to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements. What You Will Do: • Perform structural analyses of aircraft interior monuments and supporting aircraft interfaces. • Develop and execute finite element models using industry-standard analysis tools to evaluate strength, stiffness, stability, and durability requirements. • Generate and validate interface loads between monuments and aircraft primary structure. • Perform static and dynamic analyses for: Emergency landing conditions Inertial loading events Rapid decompression events Ground handling and operational loads Turbulence and flight load conditions • Support qualification and certification test programs, including development of test plans, test procedures, and correlation activities. • Evaluate test results and reconcile analytical predictions with physical test data. • Author engineering substantiation reports, stress reports, certification documentation, and compliance findings. • Collaborate closely with design engineers, certification specialists, manufacturing engineers, suppliers, and customers to resolve technical issues. • Support design reviews and provide structural recommendations to optimize weight, manufacturability, and certification compliance. Qualifications You Must Have: • 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 • Proficiency with finite element analysis methods and tools. • Experience with NASTRAN, FEMAP, HyperMesh, Patran, Abaqus, or equivalent FEA software. • Experience developing and validating interface loads for aircraft installations. • Experience supporting structural testing and certification programs. • Proven ability to write detailed technical reports and engineering substantiation documents. • Understanding of aircraft certification requirements and regulatory compliance processes. Qualifications We Prefer: • Familiarity with FAA Part 25 and associated guidance material. • Working knowledge of decompression, emergency landing, and inertial load requirements applicable to aircraft interiors. • Knowledge of composite and metallic aircraft structures. • Experience correlating finite element models with physical test results. • Understanding of aircraft interior certification requirements, including monument attachment and restraint systems 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 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 • Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building • 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! 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. Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world - and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings. The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 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.