Principal Mechanical Engineer - Air Traffic Solutions (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Sudbury (MA); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Employee Assistance Plan

Three weeks of vacation

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for Connected Aviation in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The position involves analysis, design, and overseeing development processes while mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have a STEM degree with extensive experience in relevant fields and documentation processes.

The role includes competitive benefits such as medical insurance, a generous 401(k), and various wellness programs.

Salary range is $107,500 to $204,500.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Advanced experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA).
• Proficient in 3D modeling and drawing creation in Creo, including GD&T and tolerance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, qualification, and acceptance testing on components and structures.
• Lead design activities, ensuring technical integrity and compliance with program requirements.
• Conduct laboratory testing activities in support of Engineering Change Proposals.

Skills

3D modeling and drawing creation in Creo

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)

Proficient with cable design

Understanding of engineering materials

Collaboration in a multi-functional environment

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Principal Mechanical Engineer – Connected Aviation

Position: Onsite. U.S. citizenship required. Security clearance not required.

Join a team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond! Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, leads the global aerospace and defense industry with advanced technologies in air traffic sensors and automation systems.

What You Will Do:

• Perform analysis, qualification, and acceptance testing on components, assemblies, mechanical fixtures, and structures.
• Perform and/or oversee preliminary and detailed design activities, ensuring technical integrity and compliance with program requirements.
• Lead or participate as an independent reviewer in peer reviews to ensure documented processes are followed and work products are validated for producibility, affordability, and proper documentation standards.
• Conduct laboratory testing activities in support of Engineering Change Proposals, including prototype development, evaluation, and system integration testing.
• Mentor junior engineers throughout the product development cycle, documenting lessons learned and best practices.
• Interface with Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Supply Chain disciplines in support of product development.
• Lead hardware development engineers for Engineering Change Proposals as opportunities arise.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience completing technical documentation related to Configuration Control, Change Management, Trade Studies, Preliminary and Detailed Design artifacts.
• Advanced experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA).
• Proficient in 3D modeling and drawing creation in Creo, including GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Proficient with cable design.
• Strong understanding of engineering materials and relevant production methods.
• Prior experience collaborating in a multi‑functional environment (field engineering, supply chain, suppliers, customers).
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience designing for integration of COTS devices.
• Thermal and structural analysis experience.
• Experience with transition to production.
• Project or Team Lead experience.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages—pet, home, auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives and wellness rewards.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons for child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts and second opinion program.

Salary range: 107,500USD – 204,500USD.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with §503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.