Senior Project Engineer - Inertials (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation 3 weeks

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Cheshire, CT is seeking a Project Engineer to support New Product Development, test equipment development, and capital expenditure planning onsite. You will manage schedules and budgets, coordinate with engineering and production teams, and report progress to leadership to drive timely product introductions.

The ideal candidate has experience in project management, engineering methods, and new product development, and is a U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Management/ Engineering methodologies.
• Experience leading/ supporting new product development.
• US Person required with STEM degree and 3–5+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 3+ years.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear communications with peers and Collins leadership.
• Consolidate and present plans and progress reports on business aspects of the project.
• Liaise between engineering, project teams, and production management.
• Oversee administrative and operational aspects within program guidelines.
• Review project and budget status, manage schedules, and prepare reports.
• Meet program schedules and maintain integrated master schedules.
• Identify project problems and suggest resource or contractual adjustments.
• Support proposal efforts with BOE/schedule development and data management.
• Coordinate hardware equipment modifications during development.
• Complete gated reviews to ensure schedule efficiency.
• Support capital equipment improvements research and management.

Skills

Project management

Engineering methods

New product development

Communication

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MS Project

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-04 Country: United States of America Location: US-CT-CHESHIRE-250 ~ 250 Knotter Dr ~ GOODRICH CORP

Collins Aerospace in Cheshire, CT designs and manufactures a large portfolio of high precision inertial measurement sensors and systems. Our products are critical to many commercial and military applications. We have an opportunity in our Design Engineering team for an experienced Project Engineer, located onsite at our Cheshire Connecticut facility. This position will be responsible for project management support of New Product Development/ Introduction, Test Equipment development, and Capital Expenditure planning for the site. As part of the project engineer role, a successful candidate will be responsible for managing the schedule & budget for development efforts, as well as maintaining constant communication with all impacted stakeholders. Furthermore, this role will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the speed of bringing new products to market. Collins is on the lookout for an ambitious candidate who is a superb communicator with strong technical skills and who wants to make an impact on the aerospace industry.

What You Will Do:

• Confidently provide clear, concise communications with peers and Collins leadership.


• Conduct meetings and consolidate and present plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project.


• Liaise between engineering teams, project teams, production line management.


• Oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines.


• Review project and budget status, manage schedules, and prepare reports.


• Meet program schedules and budgets; maintain the integrated master schedules for the project.


• Identify and react to project problems and recommend solutions, such as reallocating resources or changing contractual specifications.


• Support proposal efforts with BOE / schedule development and data management within Collins proposal tool, BM.W.


• Coordinate HW equipment modifications throughout the development process.


• Complete gated reviews throughout a project to ensure optimal schedule efficiency.


• Support research, justification, and management of capital equipment improvements.

Qualifications (You Must Have):

• Experience in Project Management/ Engineering methodologies.


• Experience leading/ supporting new product development.


• Must be a U.S. Person – Military contract stipulates the candidates must be U.S. Persons. 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS Project, PowerPoint, and Excel experience.


• Experience working across a highly matrixed organization, including team members, suppliers, and customers.


• Experience with task detail planning, budget planning and project execution.


• Continuous Improvement training or experience.


• PMP, EVMS certification, or similar project management credential.


• Technical understanding of engineering development, qualifications, or production processes relevant to Collins products.


• Experience with full product life cycle across systems, hardware, software, or mechanical disciplines.

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 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, 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


• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program


• May be eligible for relocation And more!

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.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

U.S. Person: This role requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required