Senior Principal Technical Lead - Nacelle Actuation

RTX; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave and holidays + 5‑

Pension scheme with 2:1 matched up to

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee discounts & flexible benefits

Professional development support

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, Wolverhampton site, seeks an experienced engineering leader to head the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence. You will drive the technical strategy, lead a team of engineers, and oversee the full product lifecycle from concept through in-service support in a new facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with limited international travel.

You will coordinate design reviews, ensure compliance with aerospace standards, and mentor junior engineers while delivering

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification (Mechanical or related discipline preferred).
• Experience in aerospace and electro-mechanical system design, development and certification.
• Understanding of aerospace actuation systems or similar complex mechanical systems.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers through the development of aerospace actuation systems.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across assigned work packages.
• Lead system design activities throughout the full product lifecycle, from requirements through to qualification and production support.
• Lead system trade studies and technical assessments.
• Lead engineering planning activities in collaboration with project and engineering leads.
• Lead design reviews and technical discussions with internal stakeholders.
• Drive the development of robust and innovative engineering solutions.
• Work with subject matter experts to ensure engineering integrity and compliance with design processes.
• Lead technical investigations and contributing to root cause analysis activities.
• Ensure the capture of lessons learned and continuous improvement activities.
• Be the point of contact for customer and supplier for technical discussions and reviews.
• Recognised across the business as the technical focal for assigned project.
• Drive the development of engineering tools, methods, and future capability.
• Oversee the preparation of technical documentation and engineering outputs.
• Share knowledge and support the development of junior engineers within the team.

Skills

Aerospace actuation systems experience

Leading multidisciplinary engineering

Technical leadership

Systems engineering lifecycle

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent (Mechanical or related)

Tools

CAD/FEA tools e.g. CATIA or ANSYS

Job description

Collins Aerospace is a global leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the aerospace and defence industry. This is an exciting new role within Collins and a unique opportunity to be part the ASG electric thrust reverser actuation centre of excellence, leading a team of technical innovators in the development of new technologies to position the business for success on next generation of aerospace nacelle electric actuation. The position will be located within a new bespoke facility in Wolverhampton. Reporting to the ASG-UK Site Lead – Chief Engineer you will be the technical focal point for the project across the full product lifecycle, from concept development and architecture definition through design, verification, certification, industrialisation and in-service support. This is an exciting opportunity to shape future electric actuation system technologies and deliver robust, reliable and certifiable solutions for demanding aerospace applications. The role will be based in a new Collins Aerospace facility in Wolverhampton, UK, with <20% international travel.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team of engineers through the development of aerospace actuation systems
• Providing technical leadership and engineering expertise across assigned work packages
• Lead system design activities throughout the full product lifecycle, from requirements through to qualification and production support
• Lead system trade studies and technical assessments
• Lead engineering planning activities in collaboration with project and engineering leads
• Lead design reviews and technical discussions with internal stakeholders
• Drive the development of robust and innovative engineering solutions
• Working with subject matter experts to ensure engineering integrity and compliance with design processes
• Lead technical investigations and contributing to root cause analysis activities
• Ensure the capture of lessons learned and continuous improvement activities
• Be the point of contact for customer and supplier for technical discussions and reviews
• Recognised across the business as the technical focal for assigned project
• Drive the development of engineering tools, methods, and future capability
• Oversee the preparation of technical documentation and engineering outputs
• Share knowledge and support the development of junior engineers within the team

What You Must Have

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification (Mechanical or related discipline preferred)
• Experience in aerospace and electro-mechanical system design, development and certification
• Understanding of aerospace actuation systems or similar complex mechanical systems
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong, broad analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in leading technical investigations and engineering issue resolution
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate effectively
• Good understanding of engineering principles and design processes
• Ability to work collaboratively with calm efficiency in a structured engineering environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality
• Desirable Experience Familiarity with engineering analysis tools and methods (e.g. CAD/FEA tools such as CATIA or ANSYS)
• Understanding of aerospace development standards (e.g. ARP4754, DO-178, DO-254)
• Experience providing technical inputs in non advocate reviews across other projects

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and package 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
• Private Medical Insurance Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform
• Support with professional fees
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee recognition schemes
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth and so much 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.

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.

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks.

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.