Principal Propulsion Project Engineer (onsite)

globalhr; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation and leave benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Project Engineer to lead technical coordination for propulsion components and subsystems under the supervision of a Program Chief Engineer. The role focuses on day-to-day project controls, collaboration with engineering teams, and ensuring alignment with program objectives.

You will translate design concepts into executable tasks, oversee test activities, and report progress to stakeholders while identifying risks and driving issue resolution to keep the program on

Qualifications

• Experience providing production support in engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of physics, dynamics, and statics.
• Experience breaking workload into engineering and operations teams.
• Ability to present design solutions to internal and external customers.
• U.S. citizenship is required for access to information under this program/contract.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-discipline engineering activities to ensure integrated requirements and baselines.
• Design, communicate, and implement detailed project plans including schedules and cost estimates.
• Prepare technical inputs to proposals, work statements, specifications, and estimates.
• Translate concepts into executable engineering tasks and coordinate integration and test activities.
• Monitor progress and resolve technical and operational issues to protect schedule and cost.
• Provide status updates to Chief Engineers and stakeholders; track risks and dependencies to closure.

Skills

Production support coordination

Analytical skills

Engineering reporting

Reading 2D drawings

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, Aerospace or Mechanical

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Catia

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-07

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-FAIRFIELD-3530 ~ 3530 Branscombe Rd ~ BRANSCOMBE

Position Role Type: Onsite

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

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.

This candidate will drive technical leadership while supporting program design, development, and testing of Propulsion components and subsystems. The position will be responsible for day-to-day technical coordination and execution leadership for projects and work packages within the scope of a Project Chief Engineer. The Project Engineer, nominally, would operate under the technical direction of a Program Chief Engineer, but for Production support, the Project Engineer works with the Program Management organization and coordinates with the engineering teams for resolution support.

What You Will Do

• You will support the technical design authority of the Project Chief Engineer by coordinating cross-discipline engineering activities at the project level. Ensure that mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and other discipline teams are integrated and working to a consistent set of requirements, interfaces, and design baselines.
• You will help design, communicate, and implement detailed project plans, including task breakdowns, schedules, and cost estimates for the engineering scope. Lead the day-to-day execution of project controls, tracking progress against plan and providing timely status on technical, cost, and schedule performance.
• You will prepare and coordinate project-level technical inputs to proposals, work statements, specifications, and estimates. Ensure that project scope, assumptions, and constraints are clearly defined and aligned with higher-level program and product objectives.
• You will translate design concepts and criteria into executable engineering tasks. Coordinate integration and test activities, ensuring that configurations, procedures, and results support verification, validation, and, where applicable, certification/qualification objectives.
• You will monitor day-to-day progress, identify emerging technical and operational issues, and drive or coordinate their resolution to minimize impact on schedule and cost. Work with functional managers and Project Chief Engineers to secure the resources, information, and decisions needed to keep the project on track.
• You will provide clear, concise technical and project status to Project Chief Engineers, Program Management, and other stakeholders. Ensure that risks, issues, and dependencies are visible and that actions are tracked to closure.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Heavy experience in Production support into engineering, including SRI/UAI coordination and reporting
• Strong analytical skills including strong knowledge of physics, dynamics, and statics.
• Experience with workload breakdown into functional engineering and operations teams
• Experience presenting design solutions to internal and external customers
• Experience with reading and understanding technical 2D PDF drawings.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

• A minimum of 5 years of aerospace engineering experience, preferably with production support
• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, Aerospace or Mechanical preferred
• 3D CAD experience with high end CAD software (e.q. NX, Solidworks, Catia,)
• Previous experience in the aerospace and defense industry preferred
• Previous experience with aircraft cockpit, crew station, escape system, ejection seat, or crew systems design
• Previous experience with machining, sheet metal, composites, and fabric design
• Previous experience with energetic cartridge actuated devices, propellant actuated devices or Linear charges.
• Previous experience of aerospace/military specifications
• Previous experience with FEA or Strength hand calculations

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
• This role may be eligible for relocation
• And more!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

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At Collins Aerospace, 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.

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.

The salary range for this role is 118,300 USD - 224,900 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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