Senior Engineer, Structural Engineering (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Foley (AL); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to provide technical support for the design, build, and delivery of complex aircraft components. You will perform static, fatigue, and fracture analyses, define repairs for metallic and composite structures, and prepare FAA-supported reports.

The role emphasizes process improvement, collaboration with Operations, Quality, and Engineering teams, and travel up to 10%. On-site role in Foley, Alabama, U.S.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience performing static stress and fatigue analyses using classical methods and FEA.
• Experience with metallic or advanced composite aerospace structures.
• Experience with Nastran, Patran, or comparable FEA tools.
• Knowledge of load paths, free body diagrams, and structural sizing.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex structural analyses of aerospace components.
• Define repair designs for metallic and composite structures.
• Develop standard repair instructions with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare engineering reports for FAA approvals and customer reviews.
• Collaborate to reduce costs and improve producibility across product lines.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Skills

Structural analysis

FEA tools

Independent problem solving

MS Office

Python scripting

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

Nastran

Patran

MSC Nastran

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer

Location: Foley, Alabama (1300 W Fern Ave, OEM BLDG). This is an on‑site role for U.S. Persons only (U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees, or asylees). Security clearance is not required.

Overview

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to provide technical support to the product design, build, and delivery processes for complex, integrated aircraft components of metallic and advanced composite construction. This role drives improvements across Engineering Production Support processes by applying a strong understanding of product design, performing detailed structural analyses, and promoting continuous improvement in engineering efficiency, product producibility, quality, and cost reduction.

What You Will Do

• Perform complex structural analyses using hand and computer calculations, including static, fatigue, and fracture analysis of aerospace components.
• Define, assess, and document repair designs for metallic, bonded metallic, and advanced composite aerospace structures.
• Work with the Materials Review Board to develop standard repair instructions.
• Analyze repair proposals and prepare formal engineering reports supporting minor and major repairs for customers and FAA approval, which may include obtaining authorized engineering signatures.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to identify and implement cost reduction opportunities across product lines and processes.
• Support corrective action and defect reduction initiatives by identifying recurring technical issues and contributing to sustainable solutions.
• Develop and implement processes, methods, and tools that improve efficiency throughout Engineering Production Support workflows activities.
• Review technical documentation and analyses prepared by other engineers and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Develop or improve engineering methods, tools, databases, and automated workflows that increase efficiency.
• Apply CORE tools and continuous improvement principles to reduce process turnbacks, improve engineering performance, and support organizational objectives.
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, risks, and decisions clearly to engineering leadership, customers, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience performing static stress and fatigue analysis using classical methods and finite element analysis.
• Experience analyzing metallic or advanced composite aerospace structures.
• Experience using Nastran, Patran, or comparable finite element analysis tools.
• Experience with load paths, free body diagrams, load balance, structural sizing, and common aerospace failure modes.
• Experience independently developing analysis approaches and solving technical problems of increasing complexity.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Qualifications You Prefer

• Ability to communicate technical information effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, leadership, and customer organizations.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and well‑organized technical reports.
• Proficiency in programming and automation tools such as Python, Excel VBA, VB.NET, C#.NET, Visual Basic, or similar languages.
• Knowledge or practical experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, or AI‑assisted engineering tools.
• Experience working effectively across functional boundaries and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic production support environment.
• Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to address issues of complex scope.
• Proactive, action‑oriented approach to managing tasks and activities.
• Airframe/aerospace design and stress experience.
• Experience using MSC Nastran and Patran for FEA.
• Experience working on aircraft modifications and/or in an MRO environment performing design to return aircraft to an airworthy condition.

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 Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages such as 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).
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan (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.
• Additional benefits as listed.

Salary

Estimated salary range: 86,800USD – 165,200USD.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, 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.