Principal Propulsion Project Engineer (onsite)

Prattwhitney; South Carolina; On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Project Engineer to drive technical leadership and coordinate multi-discipline engineering activities in support of propulsion components and subsystems. This onsite role requires coordinating with engineering teams, program management, and stakeholders to deliver design, tests, and certification work.

You will manage plans, schedules, and budgets while ensuring alignment with program objectives.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience coordinating production support within aerospace engineering is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills in physics, dynamics, and statics; experience reading 2D PDFs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-discipline engineering activities at the project level to support the Project Chief Engineer.
• Ensure integration of mechanical, electrical, software, and other discipline teams to meet requirements and interfaces.
• Develop detailed project plans, task breakdowns, schedules, and cost estimates for engineering scope.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Systems integration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

3D CAD (NX/SolidWorks/CATIA)

PDF drawings understanding

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.

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

• 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 ProgramLife insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, 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.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. 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.

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.

#MISENG 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 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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: 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.