Senior Technician, Engineering Services (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Additional voluntary benefits

Parental leave benefits

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a hands-on Additive Manufacturing technical professional for an onsite role in West Des Moines, IA. You will be a key technical resource, operating and maintaining advanced AM equipment, preparing build files, and partnering with Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, and OEM experts.

You will drive continuous improvement, monitor OEE, and help deliver high-quality aerospace hardware while ensuring safety and process capability.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or AA/AS degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with reading engineering drawings, GD&T, and 3D modeling.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace or defense.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain advanced additive manufacturing equipment, including startup, setup, and maintenance.
• Support machine operators with troubleshooting and technical direction to ensure safe production.
• Prepare build files for production, development, and cost-estimating activities.
• Investigate equipment failures and process issues with RCCA activities.
• Monitor equipment performance and improve OEE, availability, and utilization.
• Create work instructions and process documentation for development and production.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance to resolve technical challenges.
• Obtain and maintain operator certifications for processes and equipment.
• Perform testing and inspection of materials and hardware as required.
• Promote safety and quality culture and stay current with additive tech.

Skills

Mechanical principles

Manufacturing principles

GD&T

3D Modeling

Reading engineering drawings

Regulated environment experience

Education

HS Diploma or AA/AS degree

Tools

CNC machining

Manufacturing equipment

Job description

Location: US-IA-WEST DES MOINES-811 ~ 811 4th St ~ 4TH

U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Person: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Role type: Onsite

At Collins Aerospace, we’re not just building components—we’re advancing the technologies that will define the future of aerospace and defense. We’re looking for a hands-on Additive Manufacturing technical professional who is excited to work at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, engineering, and production.

In this role, you’ll be a key technical resource within our additive manufacturing value stream, helping transform innovative designs into reliable, production-ready hardware. You’ll work directly with advanced additive manufacturing equipment, support machine operators, prepare production build files, troubleshoot complex equipment and process issues, and partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Maintenance, and OEM experts.

What makes this opportunity unique? You’ll have the opportunity to build deep expertise in additive manufacturing while making a direct impact on equipment performance, quality, productivity, safety, and continuous improvement. Your work will help ensure that cutting-edge aerospace components are produced safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

We’re looking for someone who is naturally curious, technically hands-on, and driven to solve problems. The right person will enjoy working on the shop floor, collaborating across engineering and operations, learning new technologies, and finding better ways to make processes more capable and efficient.

What You Will Do

• Operate and maintain advanced additive manufacturing equipment, including equipment startup, setup, operation, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance across the value stream.
• Serve as a technical resource for Additive Manufacturing Machine Operators, providing guidance, troubleshooting support, and technical direction to ensure safe, consistent, and successful production.
• Prepare additive manufacturing machine build files for production, development, and cost-estimating activities, ensuring builds are properly configured and ready for execution.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Process Engineering to investigate equipment failures, material nonconformances, and process issues through root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities.
• Monitor and improve equipment performance by tracking Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), machine availability, utilization, and other key operational metrics.
• Create and improve work instructions, procedures, and process documentation supporting both development and production activities.
• Drive continuous improvement within the value stream by identifying opportunities to reduce cost of poor quality, improve productivity, increase equipment utilization, and strengthen process capability.
• Collaborate with OEM service technicians and Collins maintenance teams during equipment troubleshooting, repairs, investigations, and preventative maintenance activities.
• Obtain and maintain required operator certifications for all applicable processes and equipment within the additive manufacturing facility.
• Execute and/or support non-destructive and destructive testing and inspection of raw materials, test coupons, and development and production hardware.
• Promote a strong safety and quality culture by identifying opportunities to improve safety procedures, ergonomics, material handling, and overall work practices.
• Stay current with additive manufacturing technologies and processes, continuously building technical knowledge and helping bring new capabilities into the manufacturing environment.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, quality, maintenance, and other stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and deliver reliable, high-quality aerospace hardware.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong understanding of mechanical and manufacturing principles, including manufacturing equipment operation and basic troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with CNC machining and familiarity with manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) & 3D Modeling
• Experience operating or supporting multi-laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing systems.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment functionality, with the ability to identify and resolve basic equipment issues.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel for documentation, data tracking, and reporting.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace, defense, medical, or another highly controlled industry.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 43,400 USD - 82,600 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.

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.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibilities. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other - propel us all higher, again and again.