Associate Director, Value Engineering (Remote)

Prattwhitney; Rainbow (CT); Remote; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) with matching funds

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, seeks an Associate Director of Value Engineering to lead a skilled team focused on cost-informed design and manufacturability across multiple programs. You will drive strategies, mentor engineers, and partner with engineering, program management, and operations to deliver affordable manufacturing solutions.

You will develop and apply cost models, run should-cost analyses, and oversee DFMA assessments to optimize lifecycle value while advancing early design

Qualifications

• Typically requires STEM degree and 12+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 10+ years.
• 10+ years of engineering experience including design, manufacturing, value/cost engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams.
• Experience with DTC, DFMA, producibility engineering, or cost modeling methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of DTC and Producibility Engineers across multiple product lines.
• Establish VE strategies, processes, tools, and best practices to drive early cost visibility and better manufacturability.
• Drive VE CORE events across Collins Aerospace SBUs.
• Shape requirements, design architecture, and choices to reduce cost and risk while aligning with capabilities.
• Develop cost modeling and should‑cost methodologies to support trade decisions and negotiations.
• Oversee producibility assessments, DFMA analyses, and manufacturing risk evaluations to optimize cost and build efficiency.
• Collaborate with program leadership to integrate cost and producibility into plans and baselines.

Skills

Design-to-Cost

Producibility Engineering

Cost Modeling

DFMA

Team Leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

aPriori

DFMPro

Job description

Associate Director of Value Engineering

Date Posted: 2026-10-12 Country: United States of America Location: US-CT-WINDSOR LOCKS-B1A ~ 1 Hamilton Rd ~ BLDG 1A Position Role Type: Remote U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Associate Director of Value Engineering will lead a team of Design-to-Cost (DTC) and Producibility Engineers to optimize product cost, manufacturability, and lifecycle value across our aerospace portfolio. This role will involve close collaboration with Engineering, Program Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to drive cost-informed design decisions and ensure efficient, repeatable, and affordable product manufacturing.

What You Will Do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of Design‑to‑Cost (DTC) and Producibility Engineers supporting multiple product lines and programs from concept development through production sustainment.
• Establish and implement value engineering strategies, processes, tools, and best practices that drive early and continuous cost visibility, influence design trades, and improve manufacturability.
• Drive value engineering CORE events across the five SBUs in Collins Aerospace.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Operations to shape requirements, design architecture, and design choices that reduce cost and production risk while aligning with manufacturing capabilities and emerging technologies.
• Develop and execute cost modeling and should‑cost methodologies to support design trade decisions, supplier negotiations, proposals, BOEs, ROMs, and business case development.
• Oversee and conduct producibility assessments, DFMA analyses, manufacturing risk evaluations, design reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize product cost and build efficiency.
• Collaborate with program leadership to ensure cost, schedule, risk, and producibility considerations are integrated into program plans and technical baselines, providing engineering-based cost inputs across the lifecycle.
• Develop KPIs and reporting mechanisms to communicate product cost performance, producibility index, and cost reduction outcomes to senior leadership.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and value engineering excellence across the organization.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including design, manufacturing, value engineering, or cost engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams, with the ability to develop talent and build high-performing organizations.
• Experience with DTC, DFMA, producibility engineering, or cost modeling methodologies.
• Ability to influence decision making in early design phases across multiple levels.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Aerospace/Defense development and production experience.
• Experience with model-based engineering, digital manufacturing approaches, or advanced cost modeling tools.
• Experience with DFx tools such as aPriori and DFMPro.
• Prior success in driving cost reduction or producibility improvements on complex products.

What We Offer:

• 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 illnessinsurance, 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!

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future.

Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies. Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of. 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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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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.