Senior Manufacturing Standards Engineer - Digital Transformation

RTX (Raytheon); Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly-hire

Generous 401(k) plan with employer

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a leader in advanced manufacturing for aerospace and defense, seeks a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to develop and implement standardized processes across multiple sites, including Cedar Rapids, Phoenix, and Charlotte. Onsite role with potential relocation assistance and up to 20% travel.

You will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Digital Technology to drive consistency with Collins strategic objectives while advancing workforce capability and

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with minimum 8 years of related experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 5 years.
• 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, work instructions, and related documentation.
• Support alignment of manufacturing standards with digital transformation initiatives, including MES, PLM, and digital work instruction platforms.
• Assist in developing workforce capability models, skills matrices, certification criteria, and technical training processes.
• Evaluate current manufacturing 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 manufacturing capability improvements across sites.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure consistent deployment of manufacturing best practices.
• Contribute to team planning, continuous improvement activities, and roadmap execution.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical documentation

Process optimization

Digital transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

MES

PLM

Digital work instructions

DFM / PFMEA

Control plans

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a leader in advanced manufacturing for aerospace and defense, seeks a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to develop and implement standardized processes across multiple sites, including Cedar Rapids, Phoenix, and Charlotte. Onsite role with potential relocation assistance and up to 20% travel.

You will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Digital Technology to drive consistency with Collins strategic objectives while advancing workforce capability and