Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Standards & Digital Transformation

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, seeks a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to drive standardized manufacturing processes, documentation, and training across sites. You will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Digital Technology to ensure consistency and readiness of standards aligned with Collins’ strategic goals.

This onsite role supports sites in Cedar Rapids, IA, Phoenix, AZ, or Charlotte, NC, with up to 20% travel and potential relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience developing or maintaining standard work, manufacturing processes, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing methods (assembly, machining, electronics, testing, or similar).
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (ACE, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to creation, improvement, and maintenance of manufacturing standards, processes, and related documentation.
• Support alignment of standards with digital transformation initiatives (MES, PLM, digital work instructions).
• Develop workforce capability models, skills matrices, certification criteria, and training processes.
• Evaluate current practices to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide technical expertise in modern manufacturing methods and digital tools.
• Support implementation of standard processes, tooling strategies, and site-wide improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure consistent deployment of best practices.
• Participate in team planning, continuous improvement activities, and roadmap execution.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Lean Six Sigma

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

MES

PLM

Digital work instructions

Job description

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, seeks a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to drive standardized manufacturing processes, documentation, and training across sites. You will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Digital Technology to ensure consistency and readiness of standards aligned with Collins’ strategic goals.

This onsite role supports sites in Cedar Rapids, IA, Phoenix, AZ, or Charlotte, NC, with up to 20% travel and potential relocation assistance.