Engineering Project Assistant, Test Engineering (Onsite)

RTX; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 43,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) match

Job summary

RTX is hiring for an Engineering Project Assistant in Wilsonville, Oregon. The role provides non-technical administrative support to project engineers and teams, handling procurement, parts receipt, and kit preparation within a collaborative engineering environment.

You will manage part ordering, shipping memos, and documentation coordination while liaising with multiple departments to ensure on-time kit readiness and project success.

Qualifications

• AA/AS degree required with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in ordering parts and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to project engineers and teams.
• Submit procurement requests for necessary parts, ensuring all specifications and quantities are accurately ordered.
• Oversee receipt and organization of ordered parts for the kitting process.
• Submit completed kits to the build team, ensuring all parts are available.
• Prepare domestic and international shipping memos.
• Track work requests using Jira or other project management tools.
• Assist in coordinating the release and revisions of documentation and software.
• Manage Peer Reviews, including creating reviews, tracking action items, and closing out the process.
• Communicate effectively with peers, engineers, and other departments.
• Collaborate to achieve objectives and resolve issues.

Skills

Ordering parts

Inventory management

Jira

Microsoft Office

Oral and written communication

Collaboration

Education

AA/AS degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-10-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-OR-WILSONVILLE-596 ~ 27500 SW Parkway Ave ~ BLDG 596

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

The Collins Aerospace Avionics Test Engineering organization is a global engineering team responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of manufacturing test solutions in support of the $5B Avionics strategic business unit as well as external customers including armed services and airlines both domestic and international.

We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Engineering Project Assistant. In this role, you will provide non-technical administrative support to project engineers and teams. Your responsibilities will include submitting procurement requests for necessary parts, overseeing the receipt and organization of these parts, and ensuring they are ready for the kitting process. This position offers a great opportunity to develop your problem-solving and communication skills in a dynamic engineering environment.

What You Will Do

• Provide administrative support to project engineers and teams.
• Submit procurement requests for necessary parts, ensuring all specifications and quantities are accurately ordered.
• Oversee receipt and organization of ordered parts for the kitting process.
• Submit completed kits to the build team, ensuring all parts are available.
• Prepare domestic and international shipping memos.
• Track work requests using Jira or other project management tools.
• Assist in coordinating the release and revisions of documentation and software.
• Manage Peer Reviews, including creating reviews, tracking action items, and closing out the process.
• Communicate effectively with peers, engineers, and other departments.
• Collaborate to achieve objectives and resolve issues.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
• Experience in ordering parts and inventory management.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Organizational and time management skills
• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) skills
• Oral and written communication skills to work in a collaborative environment

What We Offer

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 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!

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.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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 43,400 USD - 82,600 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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