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Collins Aerospace · 3 days ago

Principal Design Engineer (Onsite)

Fort Worth, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$101K/yr - $203K/yr

8+ years exp

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry, seeking a Principal Design Engineer to support military programs and new product development. This role involves overseeing design engineering activities, managing project goals, and fostering customer relationships while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Directly contribute to, as well as oversee, design engineering activities in the concept, preliminary and detailed design, verification and validation (V&V), and service support phases of assigned program(s)

Oversee and lead design activities in support of existing product as well as the development of new products and product modifications for military and commercial Landing Gear platforms

Engineering change management, reviews, and approvals

Work hand in hand with Project Management and Program Management disciplines to achieve program technical goals and level of support

Mentorship and development of team personnel

Manage Design Engineering inputs to assigned PMT goals (i.e. EVMS tracking, control tower inputs)

Contribute to Supplier Designed Equipment (SDE) specification development for specialized mechanical equipment

Liaise with customer/suppliers for all design related issues

Foster strong customer relationships through accountability, transparency and credibility

Proactive approach to problem resolution and root cause corrective action definition

Generating design documentation such as tolerance stack-ups, interface agreements and proximity sensing analysis

Present designs at internal and external design reviews to ensure the design meets requirements and expectations

Develop and achieve agreement on Landing Gear interfaces with customers and suppliers

Generate design layouts, developmental and kinematic assemblies within CATIA V5

Perform Engineering investigations into failures (both product and process) and participate in Root Cause and Corrective Action

Perform necessary risk reduction relative to design development and qualification testing

Develop Landing Gear and Landing Gear mechanisms from customer specifications considering regulatory requirements and Collins-LS Engineering methodologies

Participate as required in the Product Safety Integrity Team (PSIT) to represent design engineering for safety topics. This includes presenting any observed safety concerns for PSIT disposition

Utilize CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence operating system as a foundation to support tactical and strategic activities

Coordinate Landing Gear design activities both domestically and internationally on assigned programs

Contribute to improvement of standard work definition for common design activities

Ensure engineering support for non-conforming part engineering analysis and disposition in support of supply chain and production

Provide necessary input to supply chain to allow effective supplier transitions

Participate in establishing project budgets, cost monitoring, effectiveness improvements to optimize resources, prioritize spending, and ensure that business objectives are met

Coordinate and work regularly with engineering, manufacturing, and management in Fort Worth TX, Oakville Ontario, and Poland

Communicate and make technical presentations to senior level leadership

Able to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally when circumstances permit

Perform other duties as required

Qualification

Landing gear designCATIA V5Project leadershipAerospace experienceHydraulic control systemsStructural analysisProblem resolutionInternational collaborationMentorshipTechnical presentations

Required

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 in landing gear design

Experience with 3D modeling software (CATIA V5)

Experience working in a lead capacity on a project/program

Preferred

Aerospace experience

Experiencing working in a manufacturing environment

Master's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Experience with aerospace design including (including DO160 Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment)

Experience with hydraulic/mechanical control systems

Complex safety critical structure design and analysis experience

Fatigue life and structural analysis for complex metallic structures

Full life cycle experience in design engineering from concept, into entry into service, and through service retirement

Experience with international teams

Management/leadership experience

Benefits

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!