Design Engineer

RTX; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Cycle to work

Bupa Health Care

EAP

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Wolverhampton is seeking a Design Engineer to join the team onsite. You will lead detail design definition across new, legacy and development projects, implement design modifications, and support engineering change requests.

You will prepare technical documentation, collaborate with manufacturing, quality and supply chain, and contribute to design reviews. Proficiency with NX CAD and Teamcenter is preferred; aerospace experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex design solutions in aerospace-related projects.
• Experience designing with welded and brazed fabrications is desirable.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge across product life cycle design and definition processes.
• NX CAD and PLM (Teamcenter) expertise is preferred.
• Desirable exposure to heat exchangers, piping and stress analysis.

Responsibilities

• Detail design definition on New Product, Legacy and Development projects.
• Implement design modifications and administer engineering change requests.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation (design calculations, reports, test plans).
• Provide technical disposition on concessions and address deviations to production drawings.
• Support day-to-day production activities requiring design input and adherence to change control processes.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality and supply chain to integrate engineering solutions into production.
• Support design reviews and contribute to problem-solving during development, testing and validation.

Skills

Complex design solutions

Welded & brazed fabrications

NX CAD

Teamcenter PLM

Heat exchangers

Stress analysis

Aerospace/Defence experience

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Job description

Position Role Type: Onsite Job Opportunity: Design Engineer

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Created in 2018 by bringing together Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our team in Wolverhampton. Reporting to the Design Team Leader, this role requires strong skills in product design solutions and the design definition process. You will be required to work collaboratively with all engineering disciplines, to ensure designs meet customer and stakeholders’ requirements (safety, functional specifications, quality, cost, schedule).

Location: Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

What you will do:

Responsible for the detail design definition on New Product, Legacy and Development projects, also responsible for implementation of design modifications, responding to engineering change requests and administration of company change control processes.

Prepare and maintain technical documentation, such as design calculations, reports, and test plans, to support project deliverables.

Provide technical disposition on concessions to answer deviations to production drawings. This may include to undertake root cause analysis and preventative action along with an immediate corrective action to address the problem.

Supporting day-to-day production support activities where design input is required to support manufacturing operations and for responding to engineering change requests and adherence to company change control processes.

Collaborate with internal teams, including manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, to ensure seamless integration of engineering solutions into production.

Supporting design reviews where required.

Contribute to problem-solving initiatives during product development, testing, and validation stages.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in delivering complex design solutions preferably in the Aerospace industry.
• Experience designing and working with welded and brazed fabrications is desirable.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge in previous roles.
• Expertise in the design and definition process of complex products through the product life cycle.
• Expertise in CAD tools (ideally NX) and PLM (Teamcenter).
• Experience working with heat exchangers and pipework assemblies is desirable.
• Preferably a good understanding of stress analysis and thermal performance or a desire to develop into a multi-functional engineer within these disciplines
• Desirable Aerospace, Automotive or Defence manufacturing experience.
• Excellent analytical and communications skills

What You Will Learn:

Professional Development: Gain access to company-sponsored certifications and training programs, mentorship and guidance from industry leaders, opportunities to develop your leadership skills by driving exciting high-impact projects and initiatives. Thrive in a culture of continuous learning and innovation, where curiosity is encouraged and supported.

Why Join Us?

At Collins Aerospace, we believe in empowering our people to make a real difference. You’ll be part of a supportive, innovative team where your contributions are valued, and your career growth is encouraged. With excellent benefits, a flexible working environment, and the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge aircraft interior components, this is the perfect chance to take your machining career to the next level.

What We Offer:

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• 25 days holiday (availability to buy/sell 5 extra days) plus all bank holidays.
• Company pension Employers contribution 5% to 10% and Employee contribution (minimum 3%).
• Bonus Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bupa Health Care.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Power & Controls: We make modern flight possible for millions of travellers 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 our integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.