Senior Mechanical Engineer (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Employee assistance program

Wellness incentives

Parental leave

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking experienced senior mechanical engineers to design, analyze, and integrate hardware for DoD and government communications systems. You will join an IPT with system, hardware and software engineering to advance circuit card assemblies, electronics assemblies, and reflector antennas for military programs.

Role requires DoD secret clearance, US citizenship, and active engagement with production, suppliers, and cross-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree with minimum 3 years experience
• Experience in mechanical design, product development, material selection, and manufacturing processes
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance and U.S. citizenship
• Experience with CAD tools and product data management tools; solving problems under aggressive timelines

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical design, development, analysis and documentation of components and assemblies per system requirements
• Support production and suppliers during product integration and interface with the broader organization to develop design solutions
• Work with limited supervision to meet schedule, cost and technical goals
• Support reviews and participate in trade studies to inform decisions
• Apply knowledge in fast-paced hardware development and mentor junior engineers

Skills

Hardware design

Mechanical design

Product development

CAD tools

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree

Tools

CREO CAD

PDM

ANSYS

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-08-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-FL-LARGO-382SS ~ 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd. ~ BLDG 100

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Are you up for a challenge? Mission Systems Engineering is a leader in the mechanical and electrical hardware design, development, and production of DoD and Government Communications Systems. The department supports customers for Land, Sea, and Airborne Programs for our US military and various international customers, keeping the world safe from foreign threats.

The department is seeking motivated and driven mechanical engineers with technical expertise and experience in hardware design, analysis, integration and production support. As a senior mechanical engineer, you will be a member of a multi-disciplinary Integrated Program Team (IPT) consisting of System, Hardware and Software Engineers. Your work can support development of next generation systems, design enhancements, upgrades for existing products, and transition to production efforts. Product areas can include circuit card assemblies, electronics assemblies, and reflector-type antennas for communications systems.

What You Will Do

• You will perform mechanical design, development, analysis and documentation of components and assemblies in accordance with system requirements

• You will provide support to production and suppliers during product integration
  Interface with the broader organization to develop design solutions and resolve technical challenges. This can include engineering managers, engineers, designers, and structural/thermal analysts, other disciplines, program management, suppliers, and external customers

• You will work with limited supervision and meet commitments for assigned schedule, financial, and technical goals

• You will support and participate in reviews and conduct trade studies to make sound technical decisions

• You will apply knowledge and experience in technical problem solving and hardware development in a fast paced, team environment

• You will mentor and guide less experienced engineers

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience designing and developing hardware, ranging from concept definition through detailed design and transition to production or product support.

• Demonstrated experience in mechanical design, product development, material selection, and manufacturing processes

• Experience with CAD design tools and associated product data management tools
  Experience solving technically challenging problems within aggressive timelines

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with design, fabrication, and integration of electronic assemblies, circuit card assemblies, structural components, equipment packaging and layout, and military defense systems

• CREO CAD system experience and PDM or similar product data management tools
  Previous experience with structural and/or thermal analysis using ANSYS, Flotherm and/or other analytical tools

• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and ASME Y14.5
  Demonstrated hands‑on mechanical aptitude

• Prior defense industry experience, designing and solving problems for high reliability systems operating within harsh military environments

• Working knowledge of military and commercial design, materials, and process specifications

• Experience diagnosing and resolving hardware issues during prototyping, production and test

• Experience with EVMS or other professional exposure to similar budget tracking systems

• ACTIVE Secret Security Clearance or HIGHER

• Advanced degree in mechanical engineering

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 you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family building

• 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

• May be eligible for Relocation

• And more!

Mission Systems:

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 consider the following role type definitions as you apply for 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.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

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