Date Posted:

2024-11-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

We are seeking an Engineer II to join our team in Rockford, where you’ll play a key role in designing and developing cutting-edge integrated systems and subsystems for military and commercial aircraft. You’ll work closely with cross-functional product teams to deliver high-performance electronic controls and rotating hardware for electric systems. 

In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in electrical/electronic engineering to ensure that designs meet customer specifications and industry standards. You'll be responsible for coordinating design documentation releases, conducting rigorous development and qualification testing, and supporting the entry into service process. You’ll also have the opportunity to define and prepare testing procedures, document design studies, and failure analyses—making a direct impact on the success of complex aerospace projects. 

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative technologies in a collaborative environment. If you’re passionate about working on high-impact systems in the electric power sector for aerospace, we’d love to hear from you! 

 

What You Will Do 

 Interface with customers, project teams, chief engineers, and program offices to ensure effective communication and alignment throughout the project. 

Manage requirements, decompose them, and ensure proper flow down to various systems and components. 

Contribute to both preliminary and detailed design phases, ensuring designs meet program requirements and customer specifications. 

Conduct development and qualification testing to validate system performance. 

Generate system and LRU (Line Replaceable Unit) requirements documents. 

Create and integrate controller models using MATLAB/Simulink. 

Perform electric system load analysis. 

Validate high-level requirements and conduct testing on desktop simulations. 

Establish verification methodologies to ensure compliance with standards. 

Coordinate test facility requirements and support test planning. 

Oversee system integration and subsystem-level testing in development test facilities. 

Support aircraft and customer lab testing as required. 

Execute system engineering standard work (SW) and processes. 

Provide technical assistance to the manufacturing team as needed. 

 

Qualifications You Must Have 

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field or in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience 

U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 

 

Qualifications We Prefer 

BSEE degree with 2+ years of experience. 

Preferred experience in Aircraft Electric Power System design, including generation, distribution, communications, or BITE, with skills in requirements management, simulation development, system verification, and testing. 

Preferred experience in DC system and battery expertise, utility and load management, and motor control (induction and permanent magnet, both sensor less and sensed). 

 

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 

· 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!  

May be eligible for relocation. 

 

Learn More & Apply Now!  

DEI  

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  

#reempowerprogram 

 This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.  

 

Minimum Program Qualifications: 

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application 

• Have prior experience in functional area of interest 

• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position 

 

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight! 

 

*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. 

 

#TopOpps 

The salary range for this role is 64,000 USD - 128,000 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.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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