COMPLETE Senior Project Engineer - Space Systems (Onsite) - 01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Date Posted:

2023-09-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Senior Project Engineer - Space Systems Product Development (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace is one of the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products. The ISR & Space Systems business unit provides products and services to global government and commercial customers that enable mission success in the harshest environments of

space, in the air, at sea, and on the ground. We design and manufacture Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) and Active Thermal Control Systems (ATCS) on a number of space & sea platforms including the International Space Station, the U.S. space suit, the next generation of space vehicles such as CST-100 and Orion, and the US Navy’s submarine fleet.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and setting team meeting agendas, leading team meetings and driving action item closures
• Lead a matrixed team to successful completion of goals by understanding the roles of each discipline and ensuring each function is set up for success
• Team activity scope control, including status and corrective action plans to budget challenges
• Coordination of engineering change activities
• Coordination and driving failure investigation activities
• Driving issue resolution closures due to assembly, test, and procurement challenges
• Integral to the definition of critical requirements which satisfy performance needs at target cost and schedule
• Interfacing with suppliers to characterize commercially available products
• Planning and coordination of Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews
• Become subject matter experts in internal processes bringing new products to market
• Prepare and present project specific information and status against milestones to internal customers

The candidate will drive the execution of all engineering responsibilities on the program while meeting customer expectations. Direct communication with internal customers will be required – including daily tagups, weekly meetings, and quarterly meetings. This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), technical experience, and the ability to work as cross-functional team member.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience OR In absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required 
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in related Engineering discipline(s) required. Experience with environmental control hardware (e.g. thermal and humidity control, air revitalization, water reclamation etc.)
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize both daily issues and strategize longer term projects
• Superior interpersonal and influencing skills, including coaching and mentoring of other engineering staff
• Strong computer skills, MS Office, Windchill
• Natural presence/comfortable presenting to internal customers and management
• Ability to bring team members together and work problems to resolution
• A desire to lead with the purpose of improving IPD Team performance

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

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
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: Pet Insurance, Home and Auto, additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal
• Ovia Health, fertility and family planning
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 5 free counseling sessions
• Redbrick - Incentives for a Healthy You
• Autism Benefit
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Adoption Assistance
• Best Doctors, second opinion program
•  And more! 
   

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

                                                                                                                  

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

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