Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Collins Aerospace; Foley (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Foley, Alabama is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to improve product design through cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will have a STEM degree and significant experience in engineering. Responsibilities include implementing technology upgrades with robotics, leading Continuous Improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety requirements. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and a generous 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, engineering drawings, and models.
• Experience adapting equipment or tooling design to factory and production conditions.

Responsibilities

• Work cross‑functionally with various engineering teams to improve product design.
• Implement process technology upgrades using robotics and automation.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) events.

Skills

CAD design software

Continuous Improvement tools

Robotics and automation

Lean

Six Sigma

Education

STEM degree

Tools

CATIA

3D printing

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-04-10. Country: United States of America. Location: US-AL-FOLEY-1300 ~ 1300 W Fern Ave ~ OEM BLDG. Position: Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Onsite); U.S. citizenship required.

What You Will Do

• Work cross‑functionally with stress, design, electrical, materials, and process engineers to improve product design to achieve maximum producibility.
• Implement process technology upgrades by applying various engineering applications such as robotics and automation.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) events across all business processes and with all levels of leadership.
• Support design and arrangement of tooling and machines of the manufacturing process (layout) collaborating with the production team.
• Identify opportunities on drawings and specs to influence changes to engineering designs that improve product manufacturing and producibility.
• Participate in tool design reviews to ensure tools are feasible and reduce build times and program costs during fabrication.
• Use advanced data analytics to analyze First Pass Yield (FPY) productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets and improvement.
• Ensure sequence on manufacturing process and product builds complies with EH&S and Quality requirements.
• Drive problem‑solving initiatives and challenge status quo (Corrective Action Investigations, OEE, FPY, and Customer escapes).
• Work cross‑functionally with Quality, participating and contributing to PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Participate in digital manufacturing initiatives with support from Digital SMEs.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, engineering drawings, and models.
• Experience adapting equipment or tooling design to factory and production conditions.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement tools.
• Experience with CAD design software.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in robotics and automation.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Red X ACE, or CORE.
• Experience with CATIA and other CAD systems.
• Experience with 3D printing.
• Experience in a manufacturing shop environment.
• Understanding of project management methods.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages including pet, 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 with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts and second opinion program.
• And more.

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 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.