Mechanical Design Engineer - Fire & Overheat Systems

Collins Aerospace; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation for newly hired

Generous 401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a developing Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Fire & Overheat Linear Detection group in Wilson, North Carolina. You will participate in the development, modification, integration, qualification, certification, production and field support of aircraft fire and overheat detection systems for military and commercial applications.

You will work with existing and new designs, define drawings, testing, evaluation and data packages, with opportunities in R&D for new

Qualifications

• Familiarity with mechanical assemblies, drawings, parts lists and GD&T.
• Experience with metal fabrication, machining and welding.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stay organized.
• Experience creating engineering reports.
• Typically requires a STEM degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Generate new designs and revisions; support test and documentation of mechanical hardware.
• Interpret hardware engineering requirements and translate to design for medium complexity components.
• Contribute to full system life cycle: proposal, development, qualification, certification, aftermarket support.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure design and manufacturability.
• Review change requests and maintain high quality drawings and documents.
• Participate in new technology development for detectors and components.
• Travel (~5%).

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T

Fabrication drawings

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MS Office / Office 365

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a developing Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Fire & Overheat Linear Detection group in Wilson, North Carolina. You will participate in the development, modification, integration, qualification, certification, production and field support of aircraft fire and overheat detection systems for military and commercial applications.

You will work with existing and new designs, define drawings, testing, evaluation and data packages, with opportunities in R&D for new